Mesh_Magick opened this issue on Sep 22, 2001 ยท 10 posts
Mesh_Magick posted Sat, 22 September 2001 at 11:06 PM
markdotcom posted Sat, 22 September 2001 at 11:55 PM
The world is not safe from terrorism nor good old fashioned American hatred!
Moonbiter posted Sun, 23 September 2001 at 12:16 AM
Thats right Mesh, Don't you dare vent or blow off a little anger keep it all deep down inside. Then first chance you get fly a plane into the Afgahnastan Trade Center. I wish some people would understand that pics like these are people blowing off steam and that they work as a release of pent up negative feelings. This type of artwork has been done by every country in every war around the world since time began. Next time you see a pic like this and you feel you just have to comment on all that "American Hatred" take a moment and think. Imagine that this had happened in your town, or that it was your mother, sister, or best friend dead, or even how it impacts you life thousands of miles away. Then tell me what kind of art work you would be doing.
chohole posted Sun, 23 September 2001 at 1:35 AM
I second that comment. I live in London, and my son was working in the next street to Bishopsgate when the IRA bomb went off. A friend had a lot of damage done to his flat in Docklands, with that bomb. We scream and yell for a while,call them all the names under the sun, make images about them but it is a fairly harmless way of venting our feelings. ps my son now lives in Ireland, thats shows that the feelings do die down (not that I would recommend Afghanistan as a place to immigrate to)
The greatest part of wisdom is learning to develop the ineffable genius of extracting the "neither here nor there" out of any situation...."
markdotcom posted Sun, 23 September 2001 at 1:36 AM
All this "hate Bin Ladden" material is just eerie. I feel bad too for all the people and families directly involved. I in fact do feel the effects of the attacks, and I really can't imagine how those individuals could work up such nerve; to stab innocent people to death and then kill hundreds upon hundreds more. I can't help but wonder how long it will be before we begin seeing violent and tasteless images of torture in the galleries and forums. Maybe I'll just learn to avoid those posts. I didn't lose any family members or friends in the attack, so my tune would likely change if I had. Regardless, I think we can make more intelligent statements.
WarriorDL posted Sun, 23 September 2001 at 1:41 AM
I agree that the U.S. needs to eliminate terrorism as best it can. At the same time, I'd also rather see that people express their anger, disbelief, Patriosm and such through art rather than taking up arms and killing someone innocent. Art does not kill. Weapons do.
markdotcom posted Sun, 23 September 2001 at 1:54 AM
Whoa, hold on, maybe the exclaimation mark is misplaced... I'm not promoting physical violence here, it's more of a sarcastic remark, which may make it better or worse...
inyerface posted Sun, 23 September 2001 at 3:18 AM
igohigh posted Sun, 23 September 2001 at 10:52 AM
Ah, come on folks, Usama Bin Ladden and his 'boys' only deny medical attention to thier women because male doctors are not allowed to treat them and women are not allowed to be doctors. It's a very civilized nation that deserves our respect and understanding.... (sarcasum folks, I do like Both pics, just been refraining from doing my own due to the mixed reaction I was sure they'd get)
Mesh_Magick posted Sun, 23 September 2001 at 12:32 PM
Well I like the rendering and think it has a message, I wonder if the new york post gets this much negative attention to their political cardtoons?