I never mentioned voting. The process has clearly been a gradual one that has crept up on us for many years, but without any real discussion as any point as to whether it's a good idea. And now it's everywhere and it's hard to imagine putting the genie back in the bottle, but it causes antagonism more and more. The points that ads are more invasive than ever before, and no one's ever really thought to ask whether it's what we want or whether it's good for us are straightforward enough.Elmlea wrote:Without being facetious, "we" as in society, because we haven't tried to make it illegal or fail to respond to it in a way that makes it pointless. It's a bit daft to suggest that we should vote on everything like that, but as the vast majority don't seem to be offended by seeing the occasional Coke billboard on their morning commute, I like to think that's effectively tacit acceptance.
The law we have assumes private property a priori and much of it is based on that without any consideration of whether it's suitable. It's far fetched to say we make our own laws in any other than the most limited sense.I think it's an entirely valid argument, as we're the sort of society that can be involved in making its own laws.
Street art is there because people want to express in a way that is confrontational and perhaps irritating, as well as communal. Legality or designated space is the opposite of its intention. I like it because of that, as a kind of civil disobedience (I'm glad to see some people getting annoyed by it - it's doing its job), which at the same time means the people who do it can still be prosecuted for vandalism, or the art can be painted over or even sold by the owner of the property if things get wanky enough. I have no problem with that, but long may it continue.If enough people wanted street art legalised, then it'd end up being tabled by MPs and discussed, and if enough people wanted it that way it'd end up having a good chance of happening. Instead, we respect peoples' rights to not have their property vandalised. I don't like much street art. I can see the artistic merit in some of Banksy's stuff (although that Coke bottle one is horseshit), but in general I'd rather not have shitty graffiti daubed around my home town. I also don't think it's right that because some twat with a spraycan likes it, the council or indeed me have to pop along with a pile of paint and spend money and time fixing it.
A political system that protects the elite and provides a mere illusion of democratic choice relies on a population enthralled by the latest iPhone.
The assumption that we are free and self-determining makes our advertising culture seem less blatant than it is. Children throw it into relief. Catching sight of a Big Mac billboard ad, my three-year-old son remarked with straightforward appreciation, "That's a nice sandwhich."
Brooks wrote:I think they need a few more murals though, it's a touch gloomy.
Brooks wrote:Sao Paulo, as some of ye might recall, has been public ad-free for a while. Here're some pictures.
Escape wrote:But what is 100% art?
I should go and live there.Brooks wrote:Sao Paulo, as some of ye might recall, has been public ad-free for a while. Here're some pictures.
Yossarian wrote:There was a company that was trying to raise funds to create a machine that would beam adverts onto the moon using lasers. If they ever did, I'd feel entirely within my rights to find the machine and smash it into tiny little pieces.
Brooks wrote:Popcorn icecream? I now want this.
Stopharage wrote:Almost felt enraged enough to send a letter to the MD.
You are using the wrong parts of your mouth. Don't worry, lots of people do. The 'th' at the end of teeth is a voiceless dental fricative. The tongue should contact the bottom of the top teeth. 'Teef' is said by ending with a voiceless labio-dental fricative. This time, the bottom lip makes contact with the bottom of the top teeth, instead of the tongue.Escape wrote:I can just about differentiate 'three' and 'free', but I can only manage 'teef'. This apparently indicates poor alignment and shit, so no 'paste adverts for me. You need tons of air and tongue height behind the 'th'.
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