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Railover -- I suppose a nude painting of the "Madonna" (not the entertainer) paid for by tax payer funds and exhibited in a NYC galley is "art"? Or a rapper w/ his boom box so loud that it is in your face - is that music appreciation? Or if your child was busted for spray painting graffiti or gang signatures on a covered hopper, you'd give them an ataboy and brag on them to your coworkers and scream fowl that society was surpressing your child's artistic expression? There is a basic tenet of human society about respecting what is considered normal and unoffensive behavior, and graffiti is not one of those. Is it okay to disfigure a large freight car since it belongs to a large corporate entity and it doesn't damage you directly? What about rr bridges and highway overpasses-are they acceptable as canvas but the store fronts in your neighborhood are off limit because that may have a detrimental impact on real estate values affecting the worth and sanctity of your home? Don't mean to be judgemental but for you to state "that to not appreciate graffiti as art is a sign of ignorance", is more a reflection of a lack of values and maturity, regardless of how old or well-traveled one may be. You may be a model railroader in the strictest definition-you collect and 'play with' small trains, but how could you be a railfan with not only tolerance for, but admiration for, such a blatant disfiguring of an American institution? If you ever get 'tagged' let us know and we'll come over and admire the 'artwork' with you. I appologize for being so harsh on what should be a fun, meaningful, and thought provoking forum, but this really pixxxxed me off! You may want to re-examine and reconsider The Golden Rule. . .
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