Canada_First Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 How is colouring a bridge going to do anything for the homo community? I'm it meant to be a conversation starter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 So we're going to decide what's good art by "democratic committee"? That kills any and all subversive art that challenges the status quo and has throughout history been the voice of marginalized people. So Joe Tagger gets to decide? You would prefer that? These are public buildings, so yes our elected representatives get to decide and if their decision is to put it to the voters, so be it. Joe Tagger wasn't elected to represent anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 How is colouring a bridge going to do anything for the homo community? I'm it meant to be a conversation starter? It's not really about the Gay community, its about heterosexuals trying to pat themselves on the back for doing things they should be doing anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada_First Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 It's not really about the Gay community, its about heterosexuals trying to pat themselves on the back for doing things they should be doing anyway.They should be painting bridges to placate a fringe minority group that really doesn't matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 They should be painting bridges to placate a fringe minority group that really doesn't matter? Everyone matters but that's not what I said. It's not about placating a minority, it's about making Straights feel good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Would you please start a thread about the merits of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 So Joe Tagger gets to decide? You would prefer that? These are public buildings, so yes our elected representatives get to decide and if their decision is to put it to the voters, so be it. Joe Tagger wasn't elected to represent anyone. Why do artists have to represent anyone for what they do to be considered art? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Why do artists have to represent anyone for what they do to be considered art? They don't if they are using their own property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 That would be a great way to take the nicest bridge in the city and make it ugly. Edit: But a temporary flag is no big deal. The OP sure messed up this topic... To be fair to me. I quickly posted a correction as soon as I found out. No need to call out a messed up op when it was addressed as quickly as I found out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Everyone matters but that's not what I said. It's not about placating a minority, it's about making Straights feel good. No that's not what it is about. You know very well Wilbur where this bridge is located. It is in the hub of the west end of Vancouver which has a very high concentration of the LGBT community. And the flag is being proposed to be draped during pride week with all the festivities going on. As I mentioned earlier the parade has over 650,000 individuals viewing the parade. Surely that tells you a lot about the community support for the lgbt, regardless of the colours. It's simply mind boggling that people would have a problem with this unless they knew of the city of Vancouver. Which you do btw and quite frankly, I'm surprised as to your lack of empathy for their cause. Edited June 27, 2015 by WestCoastRunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 No that's not what it is about. You know very well Wilbur where this bridge is located. It is in the hub of the west end of Vancouver which has a very high concentration of the LGBT community. And the flag is being proposed to be draped during pride week with all the festivities going on. As I mentioned earlier the parade has over 650,000 individuals viewing the parade. Surely that tells you a lot about the community support for the lgbt, regardless of the colours. It's simply mind boggling that people would have a problem with this unless they knew of the city of Vancouver. Which you do btw and quite frankly, I'm surprised as to your lack of empathy for their cause. I don't have a problem with a flag but I do with painting. Don't give me crap about empathy. Just because I would object to it being painted bright pink doesn't mean I am not in favour of breast cancer research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 No that's not what it is about. You know very well Wilbur where this bridge is located. It is in the hub of the west end of Vancouver which has a very high concentration of the LGBT community. And the flag is being proposed to be draped during pride week with all the festivities going on. As I mentioned earlier the parade has over 650,000 individuals viewing the parade. Surely that tells you a lot about the community support for the lgbt, regardless of the colours. It's simply mind boggling that people would have a problem with this unless they knew of the city of Vancouver. Which you do btw and quite frankly, I'm surprised as to your lack of empathy for their cause. Empathy, Cause - you talk about them as if they're lepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Guard for Thee Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Because! That's why! Now there is a riveting response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msj Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 The Whitehouse went rainbow last night and downtown Seattle is closing down streets to paint rainbow crosswalks. Come on Vancouver, you're being left behind. Better paint rainbows somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 The Whitehouse went rainbow last night and downtown Seattle is closing down streets to paint rainbow crosswalks. Come on Vancouver, you're being left behind. Better paint rainbows somewhere! Vancouver painted the first rainbow crosswalk in Canada two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 The Whitehouse went rainbow last night and downtown Seattle is closing down streets to paint rainbow crosswalks. Come on Vancouver, you're being left behind. Better paint rainbows somewhere! There does seem to be a silly competition for the most gay friendly city in the world, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 There does seem to be a silly competition for the most gay friendly city in the world, You think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeNumber Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Who cares what color a bridge is, as long as I can cross it without dying than it's doing it's job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 No that's not what it is about. You know very well Wilbur where this bridge is located. It is in the hub of the west end of Vancouver which has a very high concentration of the LGBT community. And the flag is being proposed to be draped during pride week with all the festivities going on. As I mentioned earlier the parade has over 650,000 individuals viewing the parade. Surely that tells you a lot about the community support for the lgbt, regardless of the colours. It's simply mind boggling that people would have a problem with this unless they knew of the city of Vancouver. Which you do btw and quite frankly, I'm surprised as to your lack of empathy for their cause. 650,000 is a lot of people who support and accept the gay lifestyle, however acceptance and equality are not the same. Equality will only come when they don't feel the need to parade themselves through the streets and when people stop subliminally treating them as victims - as you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeNumber Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 650,000 is a lot of people who support and accept the gay lifestyle, however acceptance and equality are not the same. Equality will only come when they don't feel the need to parade themselves through the streets and when people stop subliminally treating them as victims - as you do. One could say equality will come when people stop caring they are parading though the streets. As long as people care to speak against it, it will continue to be worth doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Not too many speak against the actual issue of homosexuality itself, I do see people speak out against the parades and constant ass kissing. The parade turns more people off than the actual thought of homosexuality. I suspect that once the gay community wakes up they'll realize that the parades (in their current form) are an anchor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeNumber Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I honestly don't think the pride parade will ever go away. We might as well just recognize it for what it is. It's a day of recognition and remembrance for people who have been prosecuted by others for a very very long time. It's not going anywhere just like any other day set aside for people who have been prosecuted in any way.It is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I honestly don't think the pride parade will ever go away. We might as well just recognize it for what it is. It's a day of recognition and remembrance for people who have been prosecuted by others for a very very long time. It's not going anywhere just like any other day set aside for people who have been prosecuted in any way. It is what it is. The pride parade has always been very antagonistic, thats what most people don't like - not the gays or the lifestyle itself. I don't know anybody who actually cares what they do, who they sleep with or even who they marry. If they toned down the parade somewhat and took a more higher ground approach, they'd gain equality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeNumber Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) The pride parade has always been very antagonistic, thats what most people don't like - not the gays or the lifestyle itself. I don't know anybody who actually cares what they do, who they sleep with or even who they marry. If they toned down the parade somewhat and took a more higher ground approach, they'd gain equality. That will never happen. Maybe if black people stop having black history month the white people in the US will love them and treat them as equals. See how dumb that sounds? They don't hate them, they just hate black history month. Edited June 28, 2015 by PrimeNumber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 That will never happen. Maybe if black people stop having black history month the white people in the US will love them and treat them as equals. See how dumb that sounds? They don't hate them, they just hate black history month. Not the same at all. You'll try and make it the same, but it's really not. For starters, Black history month (along with aboriginal day/week) is filled with eduction and history - something that we can all get behind and learn from, while Pride (the way it currently exists) is purely self-indulgent and antagonistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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