Vernon Mooers writes

"Art is not usually a bad thing- artists usually

destroy themselves before they destroy others.

Poets, artists, musicians, dancers, actors aren't

so prone to violence- they're usually  pretty

harmless. The Twentieth Century has been the

most violent of all centuries, and the Twenty-

first has continued that pattern. So I'm a firm

believer in art- whether it's graffiti or theatre

concerts. Violinists don't usually go around like

cowboys or bikers bashing people's heads in for

the sheer joy of it. We all need to see less blood

spilled in the streets- less animalistic behavior.

I mean, you don't want to see poets packing

heat- it would be outright dangerous.  Art, we

can safely presume, is usually tame, and logically,

it follows,  should be encouraged and supported."