While this story has been framed as a case of oppression of free speech and artistic expression, in fact it is something else.Note that this band participated in a ‘guerrilla performance’ in the Cathedral. This means that they burst in on a religious service, (orthodox mass) and took to the altar to perform their song – deliberately written to offend religious sensibilities.What they did would have resulted in charges even here in Canada
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