Hi Dr Eve. I agree in principle to what you had to say about the Honourable minister's reaction, and subsequent comments/excuses. I hate the fact that ministers are chosen for a portfolio based more on loyalty than on ability. I am not really a visual art lover, and I don't typically try to explore "what the artist was trying to say". Having said that, I believe there is a place for art, in all it's forms, and frankly, the minister's display of poor understanding annoys me. I cannot but wonder what is the next thing on her agenda.

This brings me to the next point.I was interested in your views on Avatar. I watched Avatar, and, as I was trained as a soldier under the old governmental system, the violence did not really trouble me personally. I certainly have not seen worse, but I was trained to an extent to deal with it if the need arose. That said, I would have certainly upped the age restrictions a helluva lot more on Avatar, than the censorship board did. That was, clearly an oversight on their part. What did concern me, however was that the storyline was nothing more than a new, very juiced-up and visually spectacular version of the Walt Disney classic:- "Pocahontas" To me the underlying story that jumped out at me wasn't about "the brave warrior defeating the enemy/saving the day and getting the girl"(It is such a cheesy line anyway), but more about how advanced civilisation seeks to steal land and resources "for the greater good" and how advanced civilisation beats the the primitive tribes into submission in the process. As far as I was concerned, it was a really good insight into how the West/Africa was won, and that to me was the real story behind Avatar, and I believe that the producer was taking a swipe at so-called civilised Western nations over Iraq and Afghanistan and a host of other nations. I urge you, Dr Eve, if you cannot stomach the violence levels of Avatar, at least watch Pocahontas again, and then re-think what the underlying theme of the movie was.
Regards
Hylton.

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