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ZZenith

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5. How about throwing a can of soup at a piece of glass?

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 20, 2022, 04:35 AM

Oct 2022

Yes, it’s still a crime but they didn’t intend to damage a $900,000,000 painting nor did they. I am certain they were aware of the criminality. In their view, they are committing a crime in order to point out a more egregious one.

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Here's the Van Gogh Soup Thrower Explaining the Soup Throw. Seems Fine to Me. [View all] RussBLib Oct 2022 OP

Hmmm. I'm rethinking my rush to judgement as I believe in civil disobedience Deuxcents Oct 2022 #1

Cool. Often there is "more to the story" than... RussBLib Oct 2022 #2

Sounds normal to me. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2022 #3

Throwing a can of soup at a $900 million dollar painting is a criminal act. CentralMass Oct 2022 #4

How about throwing a can of soup at a piece of glass? ZZenith Oct 2022 #5

And they are scientists so they know that no damage would happen to the painting. Dysfunctional Oct 2022 #11

But standing on a street corner handing out flyers won't change anything. 70sEraVet Oct 2022 #6

Trying to normalize the destruction of a great work of art? Paladin Oct 2022 #7

I saw this and I'm still a no. MurrayDelph Oct 2022 #8

There's a hundred other ways to get the same kind of attention.. Chakaconcarne Oct 2022 #9

Minimal damage? Pahleeze! Beastly Boy Oct 2022 #10