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Old 20-10-2010, 22:13   #46
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Re: The value of public funded art

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Lets be honest, if they built it today it wouldn't be allowed unless it also mentioned the Enemies fallen killed by our heroes, because we can't have winners and losers, just P.C.
Quite right.

The vanquished, pictured in the sculpture under the foot of the aggressor, would be deemed offensively jingoistic, if not racist.

Young Tommy, the local arts czar would decide, should be portrayed bent over, supplicant, humbled because of his blood lust, with the tip of a German bayonet firmly up his Ardennes.

There are no winners in war.

Only equal participants.

Some being better at being equal than others, thankfully.
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