The Costs of Graffiti on Communities
It is12:05 in the morning and you and your friends are walking through the slums of New York City. Suddenly, one of your friends approaches a brick wall that has some spray paint on it. He pulls a bag off his back and removes three cylinders with different colored caps. He hands you one of the cans. You realize that it is spray paint. He motions toward the wall and he begins tagging it. You take off the top and aim at the wall, about to push the knob, when it suddenly occurs to you that what you are doing could hurt your community. Graffiti is seen as art to some people and as trash to others .Which do you see?
Graffiti:Cons
Graffiti: Cons Graffiti has its pros and cons but it is all perspective. The main con about graffiti in the view of manyis that graffiti can open the door to other “crimes” such as burglary and assault (Graffiti Hurts website 2012). Sense graffiti could possibly open the door to crime for youths; it is looked down upon by lots of individuals. Graffiti also is expensive to clean up. For example Los Angeles County had to spend 28 million dollars on graffiti removal (Graffiti Hurts." February 29, 2012). Another reason people believe graffiti is bad is because people put curse words and inappropriate images in their graffiti as a result, lots of people see graffiti as vulgar or distasteful. Another thing that is negative about graffiti is that it is often used for gangs to mark their territory. So when another gang or random person covers up the old graffiti with their own, it can start to violence and other crimes (Officer Terry Laaker.2012). Also, because gangs use graffiti it is seen in a negative point of view. Another reason that graffiti can be seen in a negative view is because it is technically destroying someone else's property (that is if it's not on your own property).
Graffiti: pros
Graffiti has a lot of cons but it also has its pros. For example, graffiti is seen as a type of art to some people. Also, graffiti is a way to express oneself. Graffiti can turn a boring old brick wall into a piece of art as a result; graffiti can decorate a community in some peoples’ eyes (Gonzalez, 2012). Also, people who do graffiti are not always gang members. Some people who do graffiti are just normal people trying to make a statement. If they graffiti someone else's property without permission, then it's illegal. However, if the person graffiti's their own property or they have permission then they can legally graffiti. Another pro for graffiti is that it is a form of art (BBC.2012). As a result, graffiti is simply a way of decorating a structure. One more pro is that graffiti can display some of the most unusual and eye-popping images ever seen(Graffiti.org.2012).
Closing
Graffiti is seen as art to some people and as vandalism to others. It is all based on perspective. The future of graffiti looks bright even with all the negative influences it has. Graffiti is changing form a bad omens to pieces of art. The cons of graffiti have held it back but with proper use graffiti can be beautiful. However if people continue to spray graffiti on other people’s property, graffiti’s image will stay negative in some people’s views. Raising awareness of the true form of graffiti is vital in improving graffiti’s image.
It is12:05 in the morning and you and your friends are walking through the slums of New York City. Suddenly, one of your friends approaches a brick wall that has some spray paint on it. He pulls a bag off his back and removes three cylinders with different colored caps. He hands you one of the cans. You realize that it is spray paint. He motions toward the wall and he begins tagging it. You take off the top and aim at the wall, about to push the knob, when it suddenly occurs to you that what you are doing could hurt your community. Graffiti is seen as art to some people and as trash to others .Which do you see?
Graffiti:Cons
Graffiti: Cons Graffiti has its pros and cons but it is all perspective. The main con about graffiti in the view of manyis that graffiti can open the door to other “crimes” such as burglary and assault (Graffiti Hurts website 2012). Sense graffiti could possibly open the door to crime for youths; it is looked down upon by lots of individuals. Graffiti also is expensive to clean up. For example Los Angeles County had to spend 28 million dollars on graffiti removal (Graffiti Hurts." February 29, 2012). Another reason people believe graffiti is bad is because people put curse words and inappropriate images in their graffiti as a result, lots of people see graffiti as vulgar or distasteful. Another thing that is negative about graffiti is that it is often used for gangs to mark their territory. So when another gang or random person covers up the old graffiti with their own, it can start to violence and other crimes (Officer Terry Laaker.2012). Also, because gangs use graffiti it is seen in a negative point of view. Another reason that graffiti can be seen in a negative view is because it is technically destroying someone else's property (that is if it's not on your own property).
Graffiti: pros
Graffiti has a lot of cons but it also has its pros. For example, graffiti is seen as a type of art to some people. Also, graffiti is a way to express oneself. Graffiti can turn a boring old brick wall into a piece of art as a result; graffiti can decorate a community in some peoples’ eyes (Gonzalez, 2012). Also, people who do graffiti are not always gang members. Some people who do graffiti are just normal people trying to make a statement. If they graffiti someone else's property without permission, then it's illegal. However, if the person graffiti's their own property or they have permission then they can legally graffiti. Another pro for graffiti is that it is a form of art (BBC.2012). As a result, graffiti is simply a way of decorating a structure. One more pro is that graffiti can display some of the most unusual and eye-popping images ever seen(Graffiti.org.2012).
Closing
Graffiti is seen as art to some people and as vandalism to others. It is all based on perspective. The future of graffiti looks bright even with all the negative influences it has. Graffiti is changing form a bad omens to pieces of art. The cons of graffiti have held it back but with proper use graffiti can be beautiful. However if people continue to spray graffiti on other people’s property, graffiti’s image will stay negative in some people’s views. Raising awareness of the true form of graffiti is vital in improving graffiti’s image.