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[–] Anomandaris@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Honestly I don't get why this is so surprising, humans have been drawing graffiti for thousands of years. There's plenty of Ancient Roman graffiti to attest to that.

While yes, we should discourage it where possible, we also need to acknowledge that it's just as big a part of human nature, and culture, as the colosseum itself.

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Graffiti is not acceptable in a modern world. There is a cost to cleaning that crap up. If you want to be recorded in history write a book.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I don't know if I can fit a whole book on the side of a building. Maybe if I write really small? 🤔

[–] TaleOfSammy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Completely true. Where would we be without Greek graffiti saying, “I visited the pyramids and they were mid”?

[–] ikiru@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

A quick walk through Rome will reveal an incredible amount of modern graffiti on buildings of relatively no importance as well so this shouldn't be surprising.

I think people graffiting buildings of such historical importance are really disrespectful, dumb people but at the same time I agree we have to acknowledge there is just something about being human and wanting to draw a big dick on a wall.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago

Just keeping up tradition. The ancient Romans also graffitied the colosseum.

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