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Contents 1 Religion 2 Political Loyalty 3 Change Liberation 4 Disloyalty / Radicalism 5 Moral Issues 6 Comments

Religion

Puritanism 16^th and 17^th Centuries dispute over terms of the Settlement which banned artificial worship but did not specify decoration such as church windows and crosses in secular locations.

Political Loyalty

Burning removal Nazi images / Guy Fawkes / Burning American flag.

Change Liberation

Emphasise independence, desire for freedom statues pulled down Hungarian revolution.

Disloyalty / Radicalism

Images that represent existing authority are used to show contempt by radicals.

Moral Issues

Offensive art.

Comments