Clockwork Orange
Sir: This is a belated letter to 0134
you for printing Mr Spring's article your July 14 issue.
So many arguments about art toellil are based on an illogicality. People 011 accept that there is such a thing " good " art, but do not always acc_Aer that there is such a thing as "go°u„4 (or bad) behaviour. To use one's tic ability in a way which is mora',.:. bad, however, is to behave badly. therefore irrelevant to raise the fence of "good art " when the Moll effects of a work of art are undert... tack. There is no doubt that Jack Ripper displayed excellence in technique, But his skill with a knife,.. irrelevant in any discussion as .; whether or not society should perel.11; him to conduct his activities. A. his intentions might have been fit/ taken but) laudable. That may absoL'i, him from guilt, but it did not bring'. victims back to life.
In short, however attractive lute freedom of expression Illie'101. sound, it is just not on in a vite„; where man is not an island, and )"/, I do in exercise of my" freedom "rel''
have appalling effects on others. ,J$
Peter McD011°'0, 254 Leigh Road, Worsley, Walkde Lancashire
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