Israeli vandalises Swedish suicide bomber art

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by paiktis22
I can sympathize with the Israeli ambassador actually. It was not uncalled for what he did, from his perspective. Undiplomatic sure although very media-friendly but certaintly not unprovoked. from his point of view.

Um....Every actions is provoked, from the point of view of the instigator

[KrazyHorse]

The ambassador's a dumbass. Should be tossed out of Sweden.

a) "Glorifying" my ass

b) Even if it was, too bad. It's not his property, and he's an ambassador.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar


Um....Every actions is provoked, from the point of view of the instigator

Sure. What I mean is I can understand his reaction.

[Combat Ingrid]

Originally posted by St Leo
Black and white picture of Hitler in a red pool.

Caption:
He seized control of government in Germany, invaded neighbouring countries, bombed England, murdered eleven million innocent civilians, and shot himself.

Seems fine to me.

Apparently that would be glorifying Mr Hitler's deeds... Well, if you have a sick mind maybe it is...

It doesn't even matter what the message of the piece was. You don't go into a museum and destroy artwork.

[KrazyHorse]

Burn the books you don't agree with!

[Bereta_Eder]

he who can get even more "holier than thou" wins a fake rolex He is human, humans do impulsive things sometimes. It's in their nature. Doesn't make him a little book burning hitler. Besides that was very media-friendly so maybe it wasn't impulsive at all but that's just my cynisism speaking. Maybe he just acted on impusle. let him without sin cast the first stone etc

[Fake Boris]

I see there is a bunch of idiots here, with absolutely no clue as to what art really is.

There are plenty of novels, poems, poetry, paintings and films about Pol Pot, Hitler or Stalin. Then what? Artwork offers a perspective on a topic, but it is not a perspective in itself. Even when it is (Brecht, Saving Private Ryan, etc), then there is no point in destroying it. That ambassador is a dumbass.

[Winston]

Displaying the image of a smiling suicide bomber on board a toy boat named Snow White is not art. It's blatant political advertising and glorifying of a murderous terrorist mindset.

The Israeli ambassador was entirely justified to act as he did, such an insensitive exhibit should not be tolerated, not even under the guise of freedom of speech. If I had the guts, I'd have done the same.

I would like to think there is such a thing as common decency, even in the misguided "art" establishment of today.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by Winston
Displaying the image of a smiling suicide bomber on board a toy boat named Snow White is not art. It's blatant political advertising and glorifying of a murderous terrorist mindset.

You should write a book on contemporary art. Your level of understanding seems immense.

[Edan]

It's not artwork. It's tasteless and innapropriate propoganda.

Incorrect behavior of the ambassador.

(I guess he had a "failure of imagination".)

Amusing that this is an offensive assault and creates a diplomatic row while a suicide bomber gets glorified as 'Snow White' in "artwork".

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by paiktis22
he who can get even more "holier than thou" wins a fake rolex He is human, humans do impulsive things sometimes. It's in their nature. Doesn't make him a little book burning hitler. Besides that was very media-friendly so maybe it wasn't impulsive at all but that's just my cynisism speaking. Maybe he just acted on impusle. let him without sin cast the first stone etc

Who said Hitler?

I don't know about you, but I've gained the ability to control my urges to the point that I don't break things just because the make me angry.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Edan
Amusing that this is offensive and creates a diplomatic row while a suicide bomber gets glorified as 'Snow White' in "artwork".

Glorified as snow white?

Caption reads that she's a mass murderer, and she's surrounded by blood.

Not exactly a ringing endorsement.

[Bereta_Eder]

Yeah but you're not him so don't judge your little canadian life with is

[KrazyHorse]

No, I'm not an ambassador who is supposed to be even more self-controlled than a private citizen.

[Edan]

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