Is it Art or is it pornography?

I've been meeting a lot of artists lately, and having some very interesting conversations. Some of these conversations are very intriguing and gives me something to think about or even better, inspires me to draw more. Like Connie Fiore's "First Light of Day".  
View at http://www.artformobility.org/What shes working on now.html

Connie is a mouth painter and member of the Art Gallery of Viera. I met her recently, at the "Art of Romance" reception.  http://www.Artgalleryofviera.com/ The thing that intrigued me most about Connie, was that scintillating light in her eyes, that gave witness to the incredible power of her creative spirit, inhibiting each and every human being, but especially in her eyes that evening. 

But, sometimes, Artists and their conversations just make me angry.  An artist recently stated, "That art is just wrong!" Of course, I have to ask myself, what about this conversation makes me feel like I've just been affronted?  

The first thing that comes to my mind is the attitude of the person/artist, are they into power and control? Are their comments made from condescension? From a holier than thou mind set?  My art is better than your art, nanny nanny boo boo, kind of attitude? 

Artists and attitudes remind me of an article I read recently, maybe it'll explain things. This interesting piece was written about James Joyce, author,(1882-1941), and his opinion of Art.  James Joyce was to modern literature what Picasso was to modern art.  http://www.naz.typepad.com/nazdance/2008/11/james-joyces-definition-of-art.html 

"In his novel, "Portrait of the Artist as a young man" James Joyce analyzes what makes art "art".  James Joyce has thus defined art for himself.  He defines Proper Art as art that fulfills the Function of Art.  And, for him, that means either art that is Beautiful or Sublime. It is 'static' in that it stops you dead in your tracks and leaves you speechless!

Improper Art "moves" you to do something. And according to Joyce is not what art is 'supposed' to do.  Two types of Improper Art:
1. Art that teaches
2. Art that moves you to do something you would not normally do.

That second item, he labels "pornography". It includes not only pornography; the depiction of erotic behavior as in pictures, writing, books or photographs, but the depiction of art in a sensational manner, so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction.  (this indeed is the second definition in my Webster's dictionary)

So, that would include all propaganda, including all advertising, and all political, or socially conscious art that graphically depicts a cause".  

Well, isn't Mr. Joyce rolling over in his grave?  What with the Internet, and Direct TV, Cable TV, Advertising and the News Media? And what does that say about James Joyce himself?  Smug? Condescending? Controlling? Judgmental? Or was he just kidding around?

Whatever you think, or I think, we all define 'art' in our own ways, and I think it much better to keep one's opinions about another artists art to themselves.
If I were to write a book, I'd title it, "What I think about your art, is none of your business"  or "Your art looks like a hood ornament, get over it!"  In the whole scope of life, Art just is...art.