In Reply to: Some good points from another Toronto newspaper posted by Chris from Lafayette on April 9, 2015 at 16:06:03:
The spiritual charter of any cultural institution, important or otherwise, must have certain words etched between the operational lines, including "freedom of expression" and "don't cave to special interests."
Alas, when we reduce government funding of cultural institutions and expect them to operate more like private enterprises in the competitive free market, they do precisely that. Where do these institutions get the money they need to survive? From wealthy individuals, businesses, and foundations. That is, special interests. As those special interests have their own agendas, the money seldom comes with no strings attached.
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- The key statement in that article: - rbolaw 17:30:21 04/09/15 (0)