It is childish vandallism
Dear
irosie91 compared to violent protests, this is civil and safe. The "damage" can be undone
unlike burned cars and looted businesses that cost a lot more money and further damage community relations.
And it makes statements on several levels. It takes that hype in the media about Hollywood and race,
and then integrates what's been going on with the police uprisings.
I'd much rather people use arts and media in creative ways rather than commit crimes, looting and more
destructive damage to make a statement in the media.
Wouldn't you rather see this than see cops getting shot or looting and cars burned at protests?
your answer---Emily-----is a COP OUT------there is absolutely no reason to VANDALIZE the honor afforded an artist in order to make a political point AND
your "isn't it better" argument is childish----"isn't it better to spit on a shrine than
to shoot a person" ? ----<<<<<<SHEEEESH I do not know to what religion you
adhere or were "born into"------I am a jew-----"Christians" murdered lots of my relative during world war II I mentioned an exposition of medieval paintings
I visited years ago in the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART---of MARTYRED CHRISTIAN SAINTS----DEPICTING THEIR MARTYDOM---(gruesome but-----
well---'artisitic' )------I have a marvelous "CREATIVE IDEA"-----my
wonderful idea-----next time the MET does such an exposition----I will stick
up across the faces of the "martyrs"---names (and pictures if available) of
people murdered by your fellow Christians during world war II -----GOOD
GOOD IDEA? The very last picture in the solemn exposition was a HUGE
OIL OF JESUS HANGING on the cross------My grandmother had a framed
snap shot of two little girls-------with ribbon bows in their hair-----about six and
eight years old-------theydid not survive catholic ADOLF's march into AUSTRIA----
he acted fast with his fellow CHRISTIANS-----in that country. If I could find that
snapshot-----I could plaster it over the face of JESUS (in that marvelous medieval
oil) CREATIVE?
Yes,
irosie91 that would be creative, and also better compared to more ugly ways of protesting (such as terrorists flying planes into buildings to protest political oppression).
Your idea would attract attention, but might require more explanation of the background so people would get what you are protesting.
There might be a better way, but I've seen worse. I've seen people try just about anything until they find something that works. We learn by trial and error, and that's why there's so much garbage on the internet and media; but it also produces rare gems among the worthless tripe.
For every person who hates your idea, there's someone who's going to get it and appreciate what you have to say. it's hit or miss. Give it a shot!
I'd rather people experiment online and learn that way, rather than do something more physically dangerous where damage can't be undone.
With you
irosie91 I'd trust that you were trying to share or correct something meaningful. So whatever image you used, I'd try to focus on the point and message you were trying to convey. That's what matters.
===========================================
P.S.
I also mauled an image of Mother and Child as an Abortion protest poster, and entered it in an art show. My brother found it online.
In the original version,
I had whited out Jesus, surrounded the space with a black dotted line, then changed the caption to Madonna and Missing Child. Have you found Christ? Call 1-800-Christ-Child-Find Great will be your reward!
In the abortion protest poster the caption read
STOP SACRIFICING WOMEN
and I let people interpret that any way they wanted.
People came up to me and asked what side I was on. I said I was against the political division and wanted to inspire compassion for the suffering on all sides, and to work together toward prevention.
Ultimately I am both prolife and prochoice, against abortion but believe in prevention by free will and educated choice, not by bans or punitive measures which start all the political rhetoric that obstructs people from working together on prevention. I applaud the prolife efforts to end abortion without the force of law but by raising awareness and lending support, and believe those efforts should be replicated until all abortion is prevented 100%. So I believe prochoice activists should be working alongside prolife and furthering prevention instead of fighting against each other, wasting time and resources that could go into prevention.
