Ben Heine has been banned from deviantART permanently: KEEP ON DRAWING BEN!
Reactions to DeviantArt censorship to the Ben Heine's 'God is Love - Use Condom' shot.
Ben’s censored image is not questionable in any way by a rational mind. His statement is obvious concerning the Catholic Pope’s recent ridiculous statements about condom use in Africa. Unfortunately, the Pope has ever right to make dangerous and misleading statements but it is also an artist’s right to respond.
Banning users like Ben based on your subjectivity is nothing else than a violent act. I know Ben, and he is constantly defending human rights, defending life, and that´s why I invited him to support the World March for Peace and Nonviolence, and he immediately accepted, he is there in the list beside many other personalities.
Willem Rasing after Ben's God is Love
The editorial board of ZIKISON - Satire & Humor expresses bitterness and frustration concerning the suspension of Ben Heine DeviantArt's account, which he has been using for the past two years. Ben is a Zikison correspondent and associate author from Belgium. This suspension of his DA account has happened following a post with an illustration showing a crucified Jesus wearing a condom. We are speechless and appalled by this censorship. BIG BROTHER seems to exist in democratic countries such as The United States of America, and particularly in one of these liberal states, CALIFORNIA, where DeviantArt is based! Be careful, dear readers. Maybe right now, while you are reading this, BIG BROTHER is watching you.
Ben is a great artist, cartoonist and illustrator. He can be (this is part of his work) highly provoking, but he never lacks of touch, elegance and style. To ban his artistic works as they were pornographic is highly offensive for the artist and for all of those who like and can fully appreciate his work.
And, with this, as a surplus, all us deviants and DA lose one of the most reknown modern illustrators and won't be able to see his works here anymore? I wonder where the meanings of "deviant" and "art" are, right now.
Ok, Whatever we accept the concept of his art or not, DA has to respect everyone's right to express his thoughts using their Art. And they have to stop the double standards they're doing here.
Armin
Nat Röfu
kanjano
Paulo Patrício
Armin Barducci
Gianluca Costantini
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