Quick, let’s kill people and blow some shit up!

Terence Koh, the provocative Canadian darling of the New York art scene, has aroused controversy in Britain after a top gallery displayed one of his sculptures showing Jesus with an erect penis.

Media reported that Mr. Koh’s statue at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead “has offended Christians and visitors alike.”

But yesterday, Baltic Centre spokeswoman Ann Cooper said that Mr. Koh’s artwork will remain on display until the exhibition ends Jan. 20. Ms. Cooper added that visitors to the gallery are warned that they may be confronted by images of “a sexual or violent nature” in the exhibition.

“Contemporary art by its very nature is often challenging and controversial; reflecting and responding to some very serious personal and social issues in modern life,” the gallery said in a statement. “Baltic does not shy away from presenting such works.”

How these hypocrites don’t choke on their own forked tongues is beyond my comprehension. Maybe I would take them a little more seriously if they had the balls to print the Dreaded Cartoons of Blasphemy, instead of just shaking their heads at our perceived gaucheness.

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