tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157399324614446746.post4972522984882320086..comments2023-11-24T00:38:52.974-08:00Comments on From Mass to Networked: Leveraging Communication to Revive Theatre ProductionDamienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843748213754577727noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157399324614446746.post-10012275959495171912012-01-24T07:59:31.690-08:002012-01-24T07:59:31.690-08:00Thank you for sharing this controversial news with...Thank you for sharing this controversial news with us.<br />Jane Addams argued in her book The spirit of Youth and the City Streets (1909) that theater is dangerous for the moral welfare and it could lead to antisocial behaviors among the young generation. She didn’t trust media, but in my opinion this is kind of a conflict perspective with her vision of the good society was both intensely democratic and somewhat moralistic. Addams believed in democracy and feminism, but she did not allow the freedom of media. Even more, she thought it’s dangerous for girls and young women under the media exposure.<br /><br />I thought the parents were conservative on worrying about some of the adult themes and content in the play. In fact, Picasso at the Lapin Agile features Picasso and Einstein’s debate about the value of genius and talent. I believed that students from the La Grande High School could learn a lot from the positive contents. They are young adult who has the ability to distinguish right or wrong. They could be inspired by seeing Picasso at the Lapin Agile and also other plays with controversial contents. In the recent years, children are exposed under the less limited media with any type of messages. I think it’s undemocratic to restrict the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. Actually, limitation on media could bring adverse effect. It’s hard to thoroughly prevent children to get access to the information, but they will be more curious about the prohibited news. Under this negative curiosity, children are more likely to imitate the amoral behaviors, so it’s better to give them a chance to learn something from the positive side.Tianyang Wenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023887436560790043noreply@blogger.com