great... http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,866514,00.html C4 to show artist eating dead baby Jamie Wilson Monday December 30, 2002 The Guardian Channel 4 was yesterday back in the dock over plans to broadcast a programme showing a performance artist eating the flesh of a dead baby. The documentary, Beijing Swings, which looks at the extreme practices of some artists in China, also shows a man drinking wine that has had an amputated penis marinaded in it. The programme, which has been condemned by the Chinese embassy in London, will be broadcast on Thursday night. A spokesman for Channel 4 said last night: "The programme will be controversial and will shock some viewers but a warning will be given before it goes out on air." The documentary shows stills of Zhu Yu, the artist, biting into the body of a stillborn infant. He says: "No religion forbids cannibalism. Nor can I find any law which prevents us from eating people. I took advantage of the space between morality and the law and based my work on it." Zhu, who is a Christian, says religion has had a major impact on his work. But the Tory MP Ann Widdecombe, said: "Jesus Christ said suffer the little ones to come unto me, not that they should be eaten for public entertainment. This programme sounds hideous."
ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....... Don't let the NEA hear about this guy! They will force him to take a huge grant.
Judaism forbids cannibalism: Humans neither have a split hoof nor do they chew the cud, so they are unclean. Since the guy is a Christian, I suppose he can appeal to Peter's dream where God tells him not to call unclean what He has made clean. All the same, I have a feeling God wouldn't be too happy about this.
sarcasm sometimes does not come across well in print.... Well If the baby was alive that would be something. But a dead baby? Snore. I have a friend that eats live roaches on request. I find that much more entertaining.
Hey, I'm leaving for London tomorrow - - I'll check this out. Will write full report when I'm back in the States .
sarcasm sometimes does not come across well in print.... Well If the baby was alive that would be something. But a dead baby? Snore. I have a friend that eats live roaches on request. I find that much more entertaining.
