Should graffiti be legalised? (1 Viewer)

[Nebuchanezzar]

It ain't going anywhere, and some of it is very aesthetically pleasing imo. Let's created public graffiti zones, and encourage artworks on the sides of our trains and bring colour to our cities. Who's with me?

 

[Enteebee]

I have absolutely no problem with public graffiti zones, what I do have a problem with is graffiti on ANY public property and especially on people's private property. As for artworks on the side of our trains.... I think there's a big difference between 'artworks' and the vast majority of graffiti out there.

 

[Nebuchanezzar]

Yes. I despise tags. Regular tags. However sometimes you see massive artworks on the side of some trains and they look quite energetic. This should be encouraged, perhaps at the same time as we aggressively discourage shitty graffitti. Although how to distinguish between the two? And where can it be? For instance, I don't think anyone would like to see a mural painted along the entire facade of Central Station.

 

[Enteebee]

I don't think we should have artwork etc on trains... Even though the best of it has nothing to do with it, most of it is associated with gangster wannabe's who already overpopulate our trains and just furthers a bad image that leads to less people using public transport.

We should have spots where people can go to do graffiti, maybe the public skate parks after 6 or something could allow graffiti artwork etc. Places that are likely to mostly be visited by youths who would find the graffiti 'cool' anyway.

 

[withoutaface]

Instead of magistrates hearing graffiti cases, we should have art critics.

 

[Silver Persian]

Eh. I suspect that if graffiti was legalised, the alternative-rebellious value of the activity would diminish, and less graffiti would occur.

[citation needed]

 

[Iron]

Fuckin appeasement

Throw them in gaol and may they rot there

 

[Enteebee]

If people desire an outlet for rebellious behaviour they will find one... Say graffiti becomes legalised in public places, the new big thing will be doing it to people's cars or something.

 

[Kwayera]

I have absolutely no problem with public graffiti zones, what I do have a problem with is graffiti on ANY public property and especially on people's private property. As for artworks on the side of our trains.... I think there's a big difference between 'artworks' and the vast majority of graffiti out there.

This. I'd be very happy for councils to set up places for deleterious youths to spray paint to their heart's content - as long as tagging and graffiti of other public and especially private property remained a criminal offense. It's fucking annoying having to clean a shitty tag off a painted rendered wall.

 

[Silver Persian]

If people desire an outlet for rebellious behaviour they will find one... Say graffiti becomes legalised in public places, the new big thing will be doing it to people's cars or something.

So we legalise that too!

If there are no laws, there will be nothing to rebel against!

 

[Enteebee]

Impossible :c

 

[withoutaface]

:>

 

[SAVAK]

lol anarchism

 

[Graney]

If a bunch of people wanted to tag my house, I'd really be fine with it, except for what it would do to resale values.

If we could change culture, such that people realize that in the scale of life events, the colour of your house is an insignificant detail, it doesn't matter at all, then there'd be no problem with graffiti being legal.

But this will never happen.

 

[Nebuchanezzar]

Instead of magistrates hearing graffiti cases, we should have art critics.

go back to talkback radio populist cunt

 

[JaredR]

Damage to private and public property should by no means be supported under our legal system. This is expensive to both the individual and state. I think penalties should be tougher and those convicted of vandalism should be made to clean grafitti off of public and private property as part of their rehabilitation.

Perhaps next time they will think twice.

Not to mention the fact it's ugly.

 

[withoutaface]

go back to talkback radio populist cunt

Talkback radio says we send these people to gaol.

 

[Riet]

Since the NSW government is like broke or whatever they havent buffed the tracks for ages. There are some fucking sweet pieces near Redfern and Central.