Hitler, Victor Salva, R. Kelly, etc.

[XXXNoahXXX]

I was just wondering what people's thoughts are in separating the artist from the art. Could you enjoy a watercolor by Hitler? What about a movie directed by a child molester? The hook of a song sung by a dude that pees on adolescents?

This was a frequent debate in my household and I usually came to the conclusion that it was impossible for me to separate the man from the art.

It was almost surreal, my freshman year in college watching girls at the club grind to "Ignition (Remix)". R. Kelly married Aaliyah when she was 15. There is a video which I'm sure many of you have seen where he is having sex with and then urinating on a 14-yr old. These same girls in the club would be holding protest banners, signing petitions, etc. if I told them that someone like this was around.

I understand that we obviously give celebrities a long leash when it comes to drugs, alcohol, etc. but shouldn't there be a point at which we draw the line and say enough? Blow coke of some strippers and you can still win an Oscar or make a platinum album, but have sex with children, and too bad, goodbye.

Even female pop/R&B stars that do duets with R. Kelly, seems like selling your soul for shipping more CDs.

I think it would be even tougher if I grew to like a piece of art and then came to learn such details, but its still something that I think about on a regular basis.


For Your Consideration:

Hitler Watercolor (a set of his work sold for a quarter million last yr):



R. Kelly absolutely kills on this song:

"Make it Rain" Remix (Youtube video)

Victor Salva (directed Powder, Jeepers Creepers...also videotaped himself having sex with a 12-yr old boy)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Salva