Concerned Citizen: It’s a petition opposing the California art center for displaying obscene art. it depicts the Virgin Mary engaged in a sex act with herself, images of young children with their genitals exposed… Excuse me. excuse me, ma’am, would you be interested in signing this petition?

Bette: I know something about the exhibit.

Concerned Citizen: Really? Well, then you must be disgusted at the sick and the horrible material that they’re calling art.

Bette: Have you seen it? This so-called art?

Concerned Citizen: Not personally, no, but I don’t feel I need to.

Bette: Well, how can you ask people to sign a petition opposing it? How can you condemn works of art without ever seeing them or taking even a moment to consider what the artist might be trying to say to you?

Concerned Citizen: Sir…

Bette: Excuse me. You’re on private property.