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ART VS MORALITY   What brings us to the question? should art and morality be differentiated?  Why can't both coexist? When we speak of art, almost everyone would agree on one thing - art gives us freedom. Oscar Wilde's famous idea of “art for art's sake” captures this beautifully. The world of art is open to everyone. We cannot dismiss something merely because we dislike it or fail to understand it. Every work of art has its own language, its own perspective, and its own possibilities of interpretation. Perhaps the only limitation of art is the human mind itself. And that is precisely where art becomes a double-edged sword. Art may not possess a responsibility of its own - but the human being who creates it does. Human beings are remarkably capable of misusing freedom. If art gives us the freedom to express anything, then that freedom can also be used to glorify hatred, violence, exploitation, prejudice, or cruelty. The freedom of art therefore inevitably bring...