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Lee Cahill commented on Artistic freedom supported
Hmnn ... I've said it before and I'll say it again. The right to freedom of expression is not absolute and needs to be tempered by the equally valid rights to human dignity and privacy, both of which are entrenched in the constitution (S10 and S14 respectively). The Bill of Rights even makes provision for certain limitations to individual rights 'to the extent that the limitation is reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom'.

Living in a constitutional democracy means that we have to accept not only the protection of our rights, but also certain limitations on those rights, especially if they infringe on the rights of others.
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Lee Cahill commented on Zuma and the right to dignity
P.S. Today's events at the Goodman Gallery - defacing a painting or performance art :)
Posted 9 days ago | Like
Lee Cahill commented on Zuma and the right to dignity
Excellent commentary - and I'm pleased to see someone breaking the 'freedom of expression' ranks on this one.

Personally, I find this image offensive and the entire argument about freedom of speech and expression disingenuous. These freedoms are, after all, not absolute (if they were, our courts could never have declared 'Shoot the Boer' hate speech). So they need to be tempered by the targeted person's right to privacy and dignity which, as Gail points out, are rights enshrined in the constitution.

If we want to live in a constitutional democracy, we need to accept that the constitution not only protects our rights, but places certain limitations on them, and that these limitations are there to protect everyone, even politicians.

Also, why is it thought to be unacceptable for the ANC and Cosatu to use sexual innuendo when speaking of Helen Zille, but acceptable to show an image of the President with his genitals exposed simply because it's 'art'? And, conversely, how would the DA and the rest of the country have responded if a similar painting of Helen Zille had appeared alongside this one?

Whatever the President's weaknesses and foibles, I believe this image violates his constitutional rights. And, like any other citizen, he should be able to rely on protection against the violation of those rights.
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Lee Cahill commented on Mantashe's media musings
Defacing a painting or performance art ...?
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Lee Cahill commented on Daily Maverick launches new website 'for people who matter'
Same great content - cool new look. Well done Daily Maverick!
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Lee Cahill commented on Refugees from common sense: Helen Zille, DA's five marketing mistakes
"Again and again, the DA looks preachy, willfully obtuse and lacking in empathy." Because, certainly in my own experience, that's exactly what it is.

"Zille is managing to come across as Tony Leon in a dress, a tactless white liberal of the old ANC-bashing guard." Spot on. As someone who is in the prime DA target market, this complete lack of strategic insight and simple sensitivity to the issues means that I will *never* (let me make that clear: *never*) vote for the DA.
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