Comments on: Club owners: lap dancing deserves tax status as “art”

By: Richard Nieporent

Richard Nieporent — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:03:51 +0000

This is clearly a case for Justice Potter Stewart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it

By: Reuven

Reuven — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:18:05 +0000

I dunno. It seems like Art to me.

By: asdfasdf

asdfasdf — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 02:02:53 +0000

It’s a lot more artistic than 98% of prime time network TV, that’s for sure.

By: David Schwartz

David Schwartz — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:37:32 +0000

Apparently art that appeals to rich people should get better tax treatment than art that appeals to poor people. Maybe political speech favorable to the government can have better tax treatment than political speech that is critical.

By: wfjag

wfjag — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:47:08 +0000

“Can we get past the idea that somehow this is the Bolshoi?”

You mean you’re not supposed to try to stick Dollar Bills down the Tutus of the girls doing the Dance of the Swans?

And, what about the guys? They always looked to me like they’re carrying around a change purse in the front of their tights. Always figured they’d want something slipped down there.

This culture stuff is so confusing.

By: Jim Collins

Jim Collins — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:05:52 +0000

It would be kind of fun to be the Judge on this one. Case research could take on a whole new meaning.

By: Jesse Spurway

Jesse Spurway — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:49:30 +0000

once you start down the path making tax loopholes it can be an interesting journey. once you start down the path of trying to define art, you are lost.