What about Eric Gill. He was a sculptor of some renown and we see examples of his work all around us (he created the Gill Sans font used on the underground and in a lot of signage). He was also a nasty pervert – an incestuous paedophile who also committed bestiality.
I think once we’ve sorted the Women out, we need to start looking into the animals. I see how people are with their dogs, particularly how women treat them, and it always makes me feel uncomfortable. They’re all over them! Touching them, rubbing on them, making little erotic noises. I’ve an idea there’s a lot more dogfucking going on than we have any idea of. Think this needs looking into srs.
Is bestiality wrong? It’s nowhere near the league of paedophiles or any kind of sexual abuse. It’s just a bit weird but ultimately no harm done. I shall continue to look at his artwork.
Anyway, to answer seriously, yes I think you can separate the two. Lots of artists are twats of some kind. It’s not just sexual abuse but just being a dick. I still like the who even though there was all sorts going on there. It doesn’t stop the music created being good. If I made a beautiful table but then shit in next doors garden, it wouldn’t mean my table wasn’t beautiful anymore.
To answer the thread title, I think I can for workaday actors or artists, but for those where I feel immense respect, I think I would feel a little let down.
Intreresting question @bathsaint and one which I feel a simple “yes I would” is not enough.
Would you still read Mein Kampf knowing who the author is and what he has done? There is so much more nuance and depth to the simple question that I cannot give you an all covering answer.
There is definitely something going on. That’s what what I’m saying. Next time you see a woman with her dog, watch them narrowly. See how they act together. Ask yourself, are they doing it? You will know in your heart what the answer is. Once you’re woke to it, you start to see it everywhere! Red Riding Hood. Beauty and the Beast - exactly what was going on there? A tale as old as time, a song as old as rhyme, my dog licks my fanny.
But your haven’t said WHY it’s wrong, which is what I need for an explanation. I sense you’re struggling to think of any reasons other than your own prejudice. Explain why it’s wrong and I’ll think about changing my ways.