Question

The extent to which a society is really free can be gauged by its attitude towards artistic
expression. Freedom of expression can easily be violated in even the most outwardly
democratic of societies. When a government arts council withholds funding from a dance
performance that its members deem “obscene”, the voices of a few bureaucrats have in
fact censored the real obscenity of repression.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?
(1) Failing to provide financial support for a performance is not the same as actively
preventing or inhibiting it.
(2) The term obscenity has several different definitions that should not be used
interchangeably for rhetorical effect.
(3) Members of government arts councils are screened to ensure that their beliefs reflect
those of the majority.
(4) The council’s decision could be reversed if the performance were altered to conform to
public standards of appropriateness.

Answer 1

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2 is the answer OK