05-07-2008, 11:13 PM
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Re: Anti-abortion display stirs up controversy
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Originally Posted by saltwn
The group did reserve the space, but didn't put up any public display of that fact. I think the reason may have been tied to the type of display. It was clearly a shock factor work (of visual art ?), meant to do just what (though maybe not exactly in King's case) it did. Play on the emotions to address a cause.
If this was a display of brilliantly colored kites meant as an eye gift to the viewer, it would have taken from the original intent to have a sign that read "Sponsored by K-Mart."
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All of which does not change the fact that any student or university employee who was not affiliated with either the sponsor or with the issuance of permits had no way of knowing that it was not an act of vandalism.
I might be proud of drawing a portrait of George Washington on someone's lawn with colorful plastic forks but, without permission. it would be vandalism.
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