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> Because you can't protest oil infrastructure in any effective way. Blow up something? That's terrorism. So is trying to destroy cultural heritage. I see no q
by DocTomoe 4y ago
> Because you can't protest oil infrastructure in any effective way. Blow up something? That's terrorism.
So is trying to destroy cultural heritage. I see no qualitative difference between trying to deface a Vermeer and blowing up the Afghan Stone Buddhas.
- dale_glass 4y agoYou've not been reading then. I repeat: they glued themselves to a chunk of glass, not the actual painting. Nothing has been defaced or damaged.
- DocTomoe 4y agoThey also threw food on some of the paintings - whether or not they were aware of a protective glass pane beforehand is unknown - and at least in one case glued themselves to a 16th century picture frame, itself a priceless cultural artefact.
- dale_glass 4y ago> They also threw food on some of the paintings - whether or not they were aware of a protective glass pane beforehand is unknown Probably were, since as far as I can tell it's a stunt with no real intent to destroy anything. > and at least in one case glued themselves to a 16th century picture frame, itself a priceless cultural artefact. That's definitely not good.