Ability to express opinions without harming others is a cornerstone of democracy. What if the brush of an artist is more destructive than a physical action? Is this still a way of life? In the case of Portraits of Terror, Josh Stulman accused all Muslims far beyond any physical action ("PSU censors exhibit," April 21). I want to brainstorm with the readers an image of a Middle Easterner with Arabic text. What would you visualize in your head? The poster of the "art" exhibit was combining these two in a portrait with a headband that read, "I am a killer."

I believe a civilization cannot survive without artistic creativity. But are these posters really a celebration of artistic expression or are they fueling the hatred in the community? Censoring students' works should be one of the last things administrators do to their students. But does the privilege of being part of such an institution give us the right to discriminate against people who are also a significant part of the student body? Should our university be the common ground for people of different backgrounds to spread hatred among each other, or should it be the ultimate forum for collaboration of construct dialogue among our ideas?