[gcruse]

sadly devolving ever downwards into a distorted,
contrived and contorted notion of freedom of expression.

It may be contrived, but it certainly remains
undistorted freedom of expression, pure
and simple.  Whether or not it is art, is another
matter altogether.  Let's not blur the issue by
insinuating the creator of the work somehow
does not have the right to create it.

[Thebaddog]

You can create it alright, and we all have the right to express ourselves. The question is, is it art? And I feel that there is a lot of art that is pornography or simply childish rebellion masquearading as art.

[Sam Cree]

Regarding creativity and art, some interesting things are said on that subject in this essay:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1817366/posts