Kevin Rudd on Bill Henson

Kevin Rudd was quick to condemn Bill Henson's work as 'revolting' despite not having visited the exhibition - or perhaps he had but was too drunk to remember...

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Comedy

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• Kevin
• Rudd
• Bill
• Henson
• satire
• parody
• politics
• political
• government
• humour
• animation

[strangebugger]

what's this got to do with the muppets, or that Henson bloke?

[poltoons]

@strangebugger: are you serious, or just being a strangebugger?

[poltoons]

Bill Henson's photographs aren't meant to be warm and fuzzy... what did you find disturbing about it?

[PoetPerson]

Mr Swagonwheels is a wowser, just like a religious fundamentalist who will not concede to logic or reason even if spoon fed it.

Your animation is interesting on several fronts. Rudd is the second PM in a row whose ignorance of and contempt for art became obvious very early in their reign. The "I don't know anything about art but I know what I like" position has been around for years and exposes the type of ignorance book burnings are made of. Rudd made a direct appeal to the Swagonwheel brigade

[poltoons]

Yes Poet,but I can understand the position of those who cannot accept that an image of a naked underage girl or boy could be acceptable in *any* context.

I just wish that they - Mr Rudd included - would consider all of the arguments before reaching this conclusion. Heaven forbid they actually try to engage with the work!

In my opinion, a society that cannot, through art, explore some of the deepest existential and philosophical questions, is a diminished one.

[poltoons]

You ought to call me 'Sir', not 'Madam'.

You make a lot of assumptions in your posts, and I have no further interest in entertaining your blinkered assessment on this issue.

You're not interested in discussion, you just want a platform to trumpet your bias and bunkem.

Good luck with your crusade.

[strangebugger]

If I were serious - that would be hilarious, however, unfortunately I am merely obtuse. Strange like a banana and salami sandwich.

[AnniieBObanniie]

did u know that even during the renaissance nudes were controversial.. so because this artwork is outside the mainstream now, it does not mean it will be in say.. 10 years time.

[liber8me]

so long as they arent sexualised i dont see a problem in dude pics of kids. otherwise why not ban parents from taking pics of the bubs in the bath?

[liber8me]

excuse me? i think labors a bit more conservative wanting to censor the net.

[JustaThoughtInMind]

Right now this sorta thing is a issue because its change. This in the future will be no big deal but right now alot of people dont kno how to handle it. Well that is my load of worthless words remeber nothings sacred

For those who are wondering wat exactly im talking about Bill Henson

[JustaThoughtInMind]

Try to not cloud your mind and limit yourself by perceiving everything in such narrow minded ways. Truly the people who find this disgusting are the perveted ones for looking at it as if it were porn. Why o why do we keep getting shitty conservative prime ministers. There are those who believe in traditional morals those who believe in todays morals the silent majority and those who believe in progression and change emerging values.

[Gefilta]

What I meant to say was: I think this is a funny vid about Kevin Rudd, not reason for people to get hot under the collar about Jim Henson, or was it Bill Henson?

[Gefilta]

I thought this was a funny video about Kevin Rudd ??? He doesn't know about art, but he knows what he likes. Personally I bathe my children in head to toe bathers so I never see them naked, nude or STRIPPED BARE AND EXPOSED!