Black Box held the year’s most talked about the notion, despite the fact that only a few saw it. The show was about racism, and had a fixture where the house of the minister of justice, Wara was filmed. In the wake has some tagged “rasisit” on the wall of the house.
the Newspaper defended the piece in an editorial 28. December, however, it is uncertain what they defended. No one denied the Black Box to keep the show. The criticism went to whether they should receive government support. It is not the same as true freedom of speech, or to exercise censorship.
Oslo Frp stands as a caricature of itself Comment
the Black Box will get support for conducting artistic activities, something not all venues and expression. The assessment is based on the artistic value, benefit for people and contribution to society.
Our society are struggling with the increased polarization in the debates, that the parties do not speak together. It provides fertile ground for the extreme opinions, which can be a threat to the community. This want the State to counteract.
the Black Box creates just polarization. What the filming of Waras private houses to contribute in the debate about immigration, other than increased hatred, is difficult to see. The Black Box showed us not who Wara is, they gave us a figure we could dislike. It is law, but gives no right to the money.
the Filming of Waras house is closer to propaganda than art.
Related Wara to racism and showed the video of his home at the theatre. Now the house and the scene for threats,
If there had been left as set in the government, and granted money to the Black Box, it would have been even more problematic. When would the state aid passed to undermine the opposition.
Criticism of the politicians is something that a democratic society need. But when the criticism borders up against the unfair personal attacks, however, it is nevertheless problematic that the state pays for it. It is not censorship, but the opposite.
