Tristán White wrote:

Some graffiti is breathtakingly beautiful,

That's a matter of opinion, and don't be such an idiot as to begin to
justify acts of criminality by "ends justify the means" arguments.

some is gloriously witty (think:
Banksy).

When I think "Banksy" I think of space-wasting moron without whom
society would not have been one iota worse off.

Some of it can really brighten up a boring journey,

You must have a really sad life if you rely on graffiti (i.e. others'
acts of criminal vandalism) to brighten up a "boring" journey. Have you
never read a book on a train, for example? What about tunnels - should
we provide luminous paint sprays so that your tunnel journeys can be
"brightened up too", so should we contribute to climate change by
installing lights in tunnels so that you can see the "artwork" on which
you seem so keen?

or make a
disused train a work of art.


That really is the most outrageous and pathetic comment I have read on
this thread! How would you like some hoody-weaing thug to make a "work
of art" of the outside of your can or inside of your house?


Admittedly, some of it - such as the stupid tags (think: TOX) are utterly a
waste of time and yes, certainly vandalism.

And the "artwork" isn't vandalism??

But I don't think we should tar
all grafitti artists with the same brush here.

Tarring and brushing, now you're talking!

I don't know which kind these were - and the loss of life is tragic whether
they were the witty ones or the wasteful ones

I beg to differ.

- but please don't diss all
grafitti artists as being vandals or degenerates.

Why not, pray? Isn't that JUST what they are. Or are they poor
misunderstood, victims of a nasty horrid bigited capitalist state?

Some of it is really
quite beautiful.

Get a life.


Marc.