eastender wrote:

In article .com,
"John B" wrote:


I'm genuinely amused and amazed that people here have equated graffiti to terrorism... it's a scribble on a train.

I think it was a wind up - the alternative is too worrying...

E.

Whilst I might not use the word "terrorist", I would certainly ascribe
to the perpetrators the equally vicious motives of callous contempt for
their fellow man, an "up yours" in spray paint, with an intent to say
"we can do this at will, and nobody can stop us", and the "art" closely
reflects the nihilistic "rap" music and gang culture so closely
associated with it, which advocates violence, contempt for normal
values, idolises sexual and physical abuse of women, drug use and
generally deplorable attitudes that blame everyone else for any woes
they may feel except themselves.

As someone who prosecutes in the Youth Court very frequently (almost
every day between August and December, in fact) I can personally
testify to the close connection between graffiti, the rap "culture",
drug abuse, contempt for women except as objects of sexual
gratification and racism of a very nasty and violent type. Did you
know, for example, the reason that so many of these youths wear their
trousers half way down their thighs is to "empathise" with the murders
on Devil's Island in New York who were not allowed belts in prison in
case they attempted suicide. That just about sums up where they are
coming from doesn't it?!

Marc.