Presentation 〜AGAINST GRAFFITI〜

I've made a presentation as Wilson Goode, who is against graffiti.


 I'm Wilson Goode, a mayor. I have combined four anti graffiti programs and formed an anti graffiti network.

 Graffiti appears on bridges, billboards, and signs. Most people who accepts graffiti usually consider graffiti as a part of "ART". But is graffiti really "ART"? Most graffiti artists do not get permissions when drawing. So in towns or cities where graffiti is considered illegal, local governments spend a great amount of money removing graffiti. Estimated $12 billion a year is spent in the states for removing graffiti, which is just a waste of time and money. 

 Also, graffiti is mainly drawn on walls or signs in public spaces. It could have bad influences on children if they see something inappropriate. More over, it causes dangers in many ways. By drawing them on signs, it would confuse the drivers and could lead to some accidents. Artists climb or even hang themselves down from high places to draw on highway signs and billboards. With one wrong move and they can get seriously injured, so it is also dangerous for the artist themselves. Graffiti does not worth these risks. 

 Something illegal with some risks of dangers should not be called artistic. It is not "ART" and therefore we should ban graffiti. 




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"Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network." Government Innovators Network. HARVARD Kennedy School, n.d. Web. 8 June 2016.

https://www.innovations.harvard.edu/philadelphia-anti-graffiti-network





"The Dangerous Life of a Graffiti Artist." STREET ART BLOG. N.p., 29 Sept. 2011. Web. 8 June 2016.

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