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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.

Lots of rap music is not "nihilistic", and has a great moral message many
should embrace. However some does not. Same goes for pop, rock, soul,
whatever. There are bad artists in every genre. Lumping everything
together demonstrates you are incapable of (or unwilling to) think of these
people as individuals.


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?!

No, I think you'll find most youths wear their trousers around their thighs
because that's the popular thing to do. Not everyone knows the reason why
their popular clothes are worn the way they are. Do you know how the
clothes you wear came about? What social factors played apart in creating
and shaping them? Obviously not. Sure, it might have started out as a sign
of respect or solidarity, but claiming that EVERYONE who wears their
trousers in such a fashion is observing such a show only serves to show you
are incapable of thinking of these kids as individuals, but part of some
sort of hive-mind.

Grow the **** up, please.

Marc.

You need some help, seriously.