CULTURE AND THE ARTS

THBT it is necessary to promote both official languages in Lesotho (Sotho and

English)
THW exempt celebrities from national service (in South Korea)
THW treat the desecration and destruction of high-value sites and property of
cultural heritage as a crime against humanity.
THBT European States should end all funding for the arts until everyone lives
above the poverty level
THW encourage museums and galleries to open branches in other countries
THW make English the official language of the United States
TH, as a critic, would advise the public not to consume works of music, film
and art produced by artists that you deem morally reprehensible, regardless
of the artistic merit of their work
Some awards in literature, theater, film, sports, etc. are granted only to
people from specific minorities (NAACP awards) Motion: TH as a nominee of
such an award would not accept it.
THW condemn the academic and cultural boycott of Israel
TH regrets the existence of critic or professionally determined film awards,
including the Academy Awards, Palme D'Or, and Sight and Sound's Top 10
THBT when awarding artistic achievement, all aspects of the artist's personal
lives should be ignored
THBT schools should prioritise the teaching of modern literature over classical
literature.
TH supports public funding of blasphemous art
THW introduce ethnic and gender quotas for film and television programs.
THBT social disgust is legitimate grounds for restriction of artistic expression
THBT degrees in the creative arts are luxuries society can no longer afford
THBT poetry is an unnecessary burden for schools
THBT that all literature, art, photography, film and music should be released
under Creative Commons licenses
THW ban erotic art
THW end all state funding for the arts
THW tax successful artists to fund the development of new artists
THW not destroy towns that contain 'priceless' art
THW depict the world as it ought to be, rather than as it is
THW encourage museums and galleries to open branches in other countries
THBT the modern art market is a con
THBT European States should end all funding for the arts until everyone lives
above the poverty level
THBT all forms of art should not be subjected to censorship
THBT extra-curricular activities in schools should be formally recognised
THBT state-funded institutions should not buy any art laymen cannot
distinguish from the work of a child

THBT African nations should ban the sale of skin whitening creams, and
similar products