re: #6 Rightwingconspirator

I must admit I’m having a hard time equating the Afghanistan Buddha statues and an art piece designed to offend and belittle an entire religion.

While it is hard to find similarity in the particular works, both are works of art, and both were vandalized by religious fanatics. I fail to see how an art piece can be designed to offend and belittle a religion. Rather, the work in an expression of the conviction held by the artist, and perhaps a segment of society. If one is offended by it, that is his or her issue to deal with. One cannot hold an artist accountable for the reactions that his or her art engenders.