"The existence of a right to live without the profanation of one’s ancestors and of a right to access knowledge of heritage without pornographic constraints does not constitute a fundamental freedom."
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A French judge, ruling that Jeff Koons’ controversial exhibit in Versailles should not be shut down

I find it fantastic that somebody argued that he had a basic human right to live without the profanation of his anscestor, Louis XIV. Would this a less absurd argument in France?

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  1. Date Posted Icon 25th May 2009
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