On the contrary, Herebus. I think it has devalued its worth. Messages can be given in all sorts of ways. Of course, art is important and of course it is important that there is no exploitation. In this case, not only was there exploitation, there was also a violent breech of trust. Henson, with this caper has diminished our trust in the vocation, just as a bad teacher would diminish our trust in his vocation, just as a bad doctor would, a bad priest, parent, friend or other human being.
As for dictating to others: why would anyone have a greater right than I do to "dictate" to others what my "social context" should be like? Incidentally, there are world treaties signed in respect of children's rights.
Are we to give some the "freedom of expression" and deny it to others? Are w to give the freedom to abuse and exploit so some and deny it to others? Where is this fine line that separates those with the "rights" and those without them?
