We're all familiar with the ethical question of consuming the art of "bad" artists. For example, are we allowed to watch Roman Polanski movies or movies starring Bill Cosby? [b]A different question is that of the ethics as viewing or listening as a disinvited user or consuming media in a disinvited manner......
And this is my question, asked in two ways. Is it unethical for non-invited users to consume artworks? Is it unethical, at least in some cases, to consume art in unintended ways?
And this is my question, asked in two ways. Is it unethical for non-invited users to consume artworks? Is it unethical, at least in some cases, to consume art in unintended ways?
We have no idea at the outset, what "consumers" will do with the art nor to we have much control over them.
The last time I heard of anybody being "disinvited" since the beginning of the civil rights era, aside from obvious intoxication or disorderly behavior, was never. What it amounts to would be some combination of censorship and/or discrimination. On a personal level, Cosby and Polanski are off of MY list, as is Clint Eastwood and some others, but I'm not OK with them being banned or considered to be "unethical".
Fortunately we have not gotten there yet.