I thank con for accepting this debate. I also would I...
Graffiti is art
I thank con for accepting this debate. I also would I like to mention that 1st round was acceptance, so now this debate is somewhat unfair since you have more rounds to debate. Nevertheless, I continue. REBUTTALS: "Graffiti is not art! Some of it may be, but that is only the paintings and murals. " In this argument you just admitted that graffiti is an art. "Graffiti is what you see on the streets with gang names and code words for doing drugs or to say threats. " Graffiti is seen in many ways. Gangs use graffiti to mark their territory, and drug dealers do the same. However graffiti is not only done by these people, but a variety of individuals who put things on the walls. Graffiti does not always demonstrate evil things. "Most drug dealers study graffiti to be able to figure out the code and where people are selling drugs based on their graffiti." As you can see, they study to understand codes, according to what you said. There is in art in that, correct me if I'm wrong. " Art is murals and paintings and sculptures. " Art is seen in many ways. Everything can be art in it's own way. However if you are explaining what is technically art, you are incorrect. You neglect a variety of arts including dance, theatre, music etc. ARGUMENTS: Before anything, we need to understand the 3 basic things we need to know for this debate: art, graffiti and vandalism. Definitions: Art: " the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination" [1] Graffiti: "writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place" [2] Vandalism: "the wanton or deliberate destruction caused by a vandal or an instance of such destruction" [3] So art is an expression or application involving creativity and skill, something that graffiti uses both of. Graffiti is written in public places in a variety of crazy spots. Take these for example: [4] This forum shows a variety of graffiti in crazy places, which happens very often. It takes hard work to do that, or in other words: skill. Graffiti also involves creativity, some graffiti is amazing. [5] These pictures involve creativity, and explains how graffiti artist chose to change their surroundings to their imagination, or in other words art. So the big question now is " How is vandalism art?". Well that's the thing, Vandalism includes graffiti, that doesn't mean all graffiti is vandalism. If a man draws graffiti styled art (keep in mind that graffiti is literally called "graffiti art") then it is no longer vandalism, yet still graffiti. Graffiti is an art, and an amazing one at that. Your turn con! :D sources: 1:http://www.oxforddictionaries.com... 2:http://www.oxforddictionaries.com... 3:http://www.thefreedictionary.com... 4:http://www.bombingscience.com... 5:http://thechive.com...