Masturbating Nun a Poor Use of Ratepayer Money
In an unusual coalition the Taxpayers’ Union is backing concerns expressed by the morally conservative Family First
lobby group regarding a highly offensive t-shirt being displayed at the Canterbury Museum. The t-shirt features a
semi-naked nun masturbating.
The Taxpayers' Union has received confirmation from the Museum that ratepayer money has been used to support the
"T-shirts unfolding" exhibition. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says:
“Our objection isn’t to the t-shirt per se, our objection is ratepayer money being used for what is, at best, an item
with little cultural or historic value.”
“In matters of taste there is a higher onus on publicly funded bodies to avoid funding matters of a highly dubious
nature. One can argue that restrictions on freedom of speech and blasphemy are unjustified, while also acknowledging
that higher standards should apply to what public money is used to promote."
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