In recent weeks, in response to the arrests of several artists for making "indecent" paintings in public, artists in India led a protest against the trend established by the countries conservative forces. The same article from the BBC detailing this also had a section where people could add their opinions. Many were in favor of the artists and freedom of expression. I would, however, like to draw your attention to some of the other comments on that page:

I find myself disgusted with the political climate today. Apparently, evolution was mentioned at the Republican debates of late, and now there is debate amongst conservatives about whether or not the theory supports their values or no. An article from the New York times addresses this issue. For those of you who do not posess subscriptions, here are some excerpts of note: