Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should art and literature be moralizing?
Position‹2 of 2

No, art and literature should not be moralizing

Art and literature should not be moralizing because that is not the goal of the medium. Additionally, they usually fail to be moralizing for every viewer or reader. The viewer often ignores the artist's intentions.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Entertainment should not contain moral or political agendas
    Literature and art should not have a moral, political, or philosophical agenda because the purpose of art is to entertain, rather than teach a lesson or probe certain issues.
  2. Objective morality does not exist
    Literature and art should not, and can not, be moralizing because objective morality does not exist.