popularity of skateboarding has increased dramatically. Many Central Plaza store owners believe that the decrease in their business is due to the number of skateboard users in the plaza. There has also been a dramatic increase in the amount of litter and vandalism throughout the plaza. Thus‚ we recommend that the city prohibit skateboarding in Central Plaza. If skateboarding is prohibited here‚ we predict that business in Central Plaza will return to its previously high levels." 1. Mere correlation between
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Throughout history‚ the issue of appropriation in art has become a heated debate on whether it is good or whether it is bad. Appropriation is fundamentally the act of taking something from somewhere else and placing it into a new context. In art‚ appropriation is seen as using (or taking) someone else’s artwork‚ manipulating it and ultimately changing the whole meaning behind the work. It is seen as a significant issue as many people (including art critics‚ art historians and art enthusiasts) see
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Nowadays‚ people have found a way to express themselves in a not expensive way. This way is called graffiti. However‚ there are some people who believe that graffiti is pure vandalism. Are they right? In my opinion‚ graffiti is a form of art‚ not vandalism. On the one hand‚ spraying colors on walls is a way for youths to express themselves and be a part of a team. Young people meet each other‚ make friends and evolve their drawing capacity. Furthermore‚ graffiti helps cities look attractive
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American citizen and weather or not he deserves to suffer the same punishment as the locals for his crime. In Singapore‚ “caning” is the default punishment for vandalism‚ which means that the offenders are moderately beaten with wooden canes or bamboo. The Writer sees Michael Fay as a teenager who needs to accept his sentencing for his vandalism of cars‚ and because he committed a criminal act in a different country‚ he is subjected to that country’s policies. Patinkin thinks that Michael Fay’s parents
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CRITICAL THINKING PSU LOGICAL FALLACIES Ad hominem or ATTACKING THE PERSON. Attacking the arguer rather than his/her argument. Example: John’s objections to capital punishment carry no weight since he is a convicted felon. Note: Saying something negative about someone is not automatically ad hominem. If a person (politician for example) is the issue‚ then it is not a fallacy to criticize him/her. Ad ignorantium or APPEAL TO IGNORANCE. Arguing on the basis of what is not known and cannot be
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Cesar Chavez’s occupation was a civil rights leader. He was born on March 31‚ 1927 in Yuma. He died April 23‚ 1993 in San Luis. Cesar Chavez was best known for finding the nation’s farm workers association. He grew up in Yuma‚ Arizona and his family lived in an adobe home built by his grandfather. Cesar Chavez is a hero because of his kindness‚ helpfulness‚ and he is brave. Cesar Chavez insisted that the union adhere to nonviolence. He envisioned a union for helping the workers’ problems. In 1970
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general public. The term comes from the Greek term "Graphein‚" which means ’to write.’ It has been around since men first started drawing pictures in caves. The question as to whether any forms of graffiti can be considered art is controversial. Is it vandalism when it is placed on the side of a building or car and art when it is on a canvas on someone’s wall or in a gallery; what’s the difference? Graffiti can be considered art because it contains artistic elements. It communicates the artist’s expression
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that one of these famous artists decided to paint a masterpiece on the side of your house or on a wall in your neighbourhood. Would Picasso ’s markings be graffiti or art or vandalism? The answer may vary across people‚ but I would claim that those markings are art in the form of graffiti. Their markings would qualify as vandalism only if they appeared on private or public property without permission. The same answer holds for the present day‚ genre of graffiti known as graffiti art. Graffiti art originated
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"Graffiti is an art form" Or is it? There are many arguments for and against graffiti. In this essay‚ I will try to tackle the various aspects of these arguments‚ giving proof along the way. My interest in graffiti is purely artistic; I feel this essay may be more biased towards graffiti as an art form‚ as I think it is a beautiful and interesting branch of artistic talent and individualism. Is graffiti an Art Form?. There is an anonymous man‚ who I will refer to as Dain‚ in Switzerland who is an
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“Time to Assert American Values” by New York Times‚ Singapore’s founding leader‚ Lee Kuan Yew‚ returned to a favorite theme in defending the threatened caning of Michael Fay‚ an 18 year old American found guilty of vandalism. In the story “Rough Justice” by Alejandro Reyes‚ The Vandalism Act of 1966 was originally conceived as a legal weapon to combat the spread of mainly political graffiti common during the heady days of Singapore’s struggle for independence for independence. After carefully analyzing
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