剑桥4 谢振礼 雅思范文: 创作自由
Cambridge English 4
IELTS Writing Task 2
Topic:
Creative artists should always be given the freedom to express their own ideas (in words, music or film) in whichever way they wish. There should be no government restrictions on what they do. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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Freedom of expression is a universal human right and is particularly valued by artists. However, in some countries, the creative artists’ freedom to express their own ideas in words, music or film are not effectively protected in law. It can be explained why governments should not police on what creative artists wish to do.
To begin with, artists should be at liberty to make art about any subject and using any means, as long as it is within the law. It is mainly because they are society’s chroniclers, commentators and critics who keep a diary of the world in their creative ways, so what they do should not be restricted by governments censorship. Governments should be a strong advocate for freedom of artistic expression and act to try to ensure that censorship is not used to constrain artists from exercising this right within the law. Reportedly, there are cases in which artists are being censored by others or self-censoring out of fear of undesirable consequences. In this regard, governments should take an active role in representing the best interests of all forms of creative arts in various circumstances where freedom of expression may be threatened. As a whole, creative artists should be given the freedom to express themselves in whichever way they wish.
Furthermore, once governments are allowed to censor creative artists, this means all the people cede to it the power to censor everything in society. It is critical to recognize that a free society is based on the principle that each and every individual has the right to decide what arts or entertainment that are wanted or not wanted. But what does artistic freedom include? In theory, it extends not only to music, paintings, books and theatrical works, but also to posters, television and advertising. Accordingly, two fundamental guidelines may come into play when a court must decide a case involving artistic freedom of expression. The first is content neutrality, which means governments cannot limit expression just because any person, or even the majority of a community, is offended by its content. The second is that artistic expression may be restricted only if it will clearly cause direct and imminent harm to an important societal interest.
In conclusion, there should be no government restrictions on what creative artists wish to do. It is necessary for governments to effectively put protection laws in place. By so doing, governments can ensure freedom of expression that is valued by people in general and artists in particular.
