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Public Hearing to Prohibit Cruel "Art" in San Francisco -- May 8th
In Defense of Animals to Testify in Support of "Humanitarian Art Ordinance"
Published on May 8, 2008 - 7:47:07 AM
By: In Defense of Animals (IDA)
San Rafael, Calif. May 6, 2008 -- In Defense of Animals (IDA) President Dr. Elliot M. Katz will testify this Thursday in support of the proposed San Francisco ordinance to ban the abuse or killing of animals to produce "art." The "Humanitarian Art Ordinance" introduced by Commissioner Christine Garcia would prevent displays such as the recent San Francisco Art Institute exhibit of animals being slaughtered with a sledghammer.
According to IDA Executive Director Karen Snook, "There used to be a time when, if a movie maker needed to film a scene where a horse ran off a cliff, they would lead a live horse off a cliff. Fortunately, film executives were forced to sign agreements to prevent most cruelty to animals in movies and TV shows."
Some people still think that abusing and/or killing animals makes good "art." The San Francisco Art Institute recently tried to justify exhibiting six animal snuff films as "art." They displayed graphic videos of six different animals being bludgeoned to death with a large sledgehammer. Following thousands of emails in protest, SFAI closed the taxpayer-funded exhibit just days after it opened.
Dr. Katz added, "To call someone who murders animals an "artist" is an insult to every real artist who refuses to cause animal suffering to express his or her vision. It is crucial that people of conscience voice our outrage. We cannot tolerate this in the city of St. Francis. Animals should not suffer or die to make art whether for a video, photograph, sculpture or any other type of art."
Although the SFAI snuff film exhibit closed, there is no law in San Francisco to prevent the display of cruel art like this again. IDA recently asked the San Francisco Commission of Animal Control and Welfare to recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt a city-wide policy prohibiting the exhibition of "art" for which animals were abused or purposely killed. As a result, Commissioner Christine Garcia is introducing a "Humanitarian Art Ordinance" (reprinted below) that is on the agenda at the Commission's next meeting on Thursday, May 8.
What: San Francisco Commission of Animal Control and Welfare meeting
When: Thursday, May 8th, 5:30 p.m.
Where: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408, San Francisco
"Humanitarian Art Ordinance" proposed by Commissioner Garcia
The City of San Francisco believes that there is something inherently wrong with the production of media and/or art wherein the director or the producer of the media and/or art is the direct cause of the death, abuse or suffering of an animal that is to be captured on media and/or art display. This ordinance will make the commission of the crime of Animal Abuse for the purposes of creating media and/or art to now be illegal, punishable as a misdemeanor or felony. The location of production of the media and the commission of animal abuse is irrelevant. Any person responsible for displaying this media as "art" is also guilty of a misdemeanor or felony.
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According to IDA Executive Director Karen Snook, "There used to be a time when, if a movie maker needed to film a scene where a horse ran off a cliff, they would lead a live horse off a cliff. Fortunately, film executives were forced to sign agreements to prevent most cruelty to animals in movies and TV shows."
Some people still think that abusing and/or killing animals makes good “art.” The San Francisco Art Institute recently tried to justify exhibiting six animal snuff films as “art.” They displayed graphic videos of six different animals being bludgeoned to death with a large sledgehammer. Following thousands of emails in protest, SFAI closed the taxpayer-funded exhibit just days after it opened.
Dr. Katz added, "To call someone who murders animals an "artist" is an insult to every real artist who refuses to cause animal suffering to express his or her vision. It is crucial that people of conscience voice our outrage. We cannot tolerate this in the city of St. Francis. Animals should not suffer or die to make art whether for a video, photograph, sculpture or any other type of art."
Although the SFAI snuff film exhibit closed, there is no law in San Francisco to prevent the display of cruel art like this again. IDA recently asked the San Francisco Commission of Animal Control and Welfare to recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt a city-wide policy prohibiting the exhibition of “art” for which animals were abused or purposely killed. As a result, Commissioner Christine Garcia is introducing a "Humanitarian Art Ordinance" (reprinted below) that is on the agenda at the Commission's next meeting on Thursday, May 8.
What: San Francisco Commission of Animal Control and Welfare meeting
When: Thursday, May 8th, 5:30 p.m.
Where: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408, San Francisco
"Humanitarian Art Ordinance" proposed by Commissioner Garcia
The City of San Francisco believes that there is something inherently wrong with the production of media and/or art wherein the director or the producer of the media and/or art is the direct cause of the death, abuse or suffering of an animal that is to be captured on media and/or art display. This ordinance will make the commission of the crime of Animal Abuse for the purposes of creating media and/or art to now be illegal, punishable as a misdemeanor or felony. The location of production of the media and the commission of animal abuse is irrelevant. Any person responsible for displaying this media as "art" is also guilty of a misdemeanor or felony.
Website: www.idussa.org ">www.idussa.org
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