Dishwasher at Yale destroys "racist" art

[PokerGuy]

I'm reasonably confident there are other dishwashing job opportunities available.

Clearly you are in need of proper SJW training. He is entitled to his safe space from things he does not like. If that involves him destroying those things, that's not his fault obviously.

 

[Victorian Gray]

No different than what the Taliban did in Afghanistan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_Art_in_Afghanistan#Taliban_insurgence.2Foccupation

Destroying a window that commemorates slavery is the same as destroying historic religious artifacts?

 

[brycejones]

Destroying a window that commemorates slavery is the same as destroying historic religious artifacts?

its a commemoration of states rights, slavery. /s

 

[Victorian Gray]

its a commemoration of states rights, slavery. /s

I'm starting to agree with Trump. Build a wall, but on your Northern border. :biggrin:

 

[michal1980]

Destroying a window that commemorates slavery is the same as destroying historic religious artifacts?

VG once again siding with those that cause destruction.

Is there a criminal you wont defend?

 

[Mursilis]

Destroying a window that commemorates slavery is the same as destroying historic religious artifacts?

Some people consider religion to be offensive and repressive. What if you were a former Catholic molested by a priest as a child - should you be able to go into churches and start shattering stained glass windows?

 

[MongGrel]

I read the title to begin with and though someone had thrown a Picasso into a Maytag or something.

Hard to say he shouldn't have been charged, but what would that accomplish, other than loosing whats left of his life.

That's up to Yale I guess. It is their property, and they hired the guy.

 

[MongGrel]

VG once again siding with those that cause destruction.

Is there a criminal you wont defend?

Someday, you may have a rational thought.

I am still awaiting that day.

 

[umbrella39]

Someday, you may have a rational thought.

I am still awaiting that day.

No he won't. His is a poorly paid troll. Nothing more, much less on most days... If people would stop quoting him, he'd go away for good.

 

[Victorian Gray]

Some people consider religion to be offensive and repressive. What if you were a former Catholic molested by a priest as a child - should you be able to go into churches and start shattering stained glass windows?

That's nice, has nothing to do with the question though.

 

[Victorian Gray]

VG once again siding with those that cause destruction.

Is there a criminal you wont defend?

You know, I read your posts and I start to wonder, how does he manages to turn on his computer every day. Then I realize, someone must do it for you.

 

[Jaskalas]

Because losing your job is not a consequence.....

It has to be one he's not willing to pay.

 

[Paratus]

It has to be one he's not willing to pay.

That's a ridiculous and quite frankly fascist standard for punishment.

 

[michal1980]

You know, I read your posts and I start to wonder, how does he manages to turn on his computer every day. Then I realize, someone must do it for you.

and again, you divert.

Defend a bad person, and then attack me for calling you out.


You really believe your shit smells like roses don't you?

 

[UberNeuman]

No he won't. His is a poorly paid troll. Nothing more, much less on most days... If people would stop quoting him, he'd go away for good.

They should ask for their money back. Or bag of pop can returns back...

 

[Phynaz]

Destroying a window that commemorates slavery is the same as destroying historic religious artifacts?

Destruction of artwork is ok if the artwork offends somebody?

I didn't know you were posting from China. When's the next book burning?

 

[Victorian Gray]

and again, you divert.

Defend a bad person, and then attack me for calling you out.


You really believe your shit smells like roses don't you?

Simple answer, I haven't "defended" *anyone* in this thread. I asked what seemed a simple question which is yet to be answered. Do you wish to answer it?

 

[Victorian Gray]

Destruction of artwork is ok if the artwork offends somebody?

I didn't know you were posting from China. When's the next book burning?

Still waiting for an answer to my question.

 

[glenn1]

Still waiting for an answer to my question.

Yes, even artwork featuring slavery should be safe from gratuitous destruction from assclowns like this. It doesn't need to be a 'historic religious artifact' to protect and this guy should face vandalism charges. Holy shit guys like you need to get a fucking grip and defend civilization for once instead of celebrating uncouth hooligans. Even if you hate the topic of the art you don't get to destroy it like some damn visigoth or a monkey flinging poop on a Renoir.

 

[Phynaz]

Still waiting for an answer to my question.

Yes

Your turn.

 

[werepossum]

That's a ridiculous and quite frankly fascist standard for punishment.

Bullshit. Posit any other crime with equivalent damage, then substitute "quit my minimum wage dishwashing job" for the prescribed punishment. Stole your car and crashed it? No problem, I'll just quit my job as a dishwasher. Set your house on fire? Hey, I've already quit my dishwashing job, stop your whining. It simply encourages the "By any means necessary" brownshirts by removing any meaningful level of punishment.

 

[glenn1]

Bullshit. Posit any other crime with equivalent damage, then substitute "quit my minimum wage dishwashing job" for the prescribed punishment. Stole your car and crashed it? No problem, I'll just quit my job as a dishwasher. Set your house on fire? Hey, I've already quit my dishwashing job, stop your whining. It simply encourages the "By any means necessary" brownshirts by removing any meaningful level of punishment.

I don't even care if it's equivalent damage. He could have damaged someone's black velvet painting of Elvis and he should still face charges and be required to pay restitution. That goes whether what was destroyed was a $1 print of a kitten with the logo "hang in there" to many priceless fine artworks depicting servitude like Michaelangelo's "The Awakening Slave." And we do this because otherwise every moron with their own ideas about what's "wrong" with a piece of art can damage or destroy it like this assclown or the Israeli ambassador.

 

[feralkid]

I don't even care if it's equivalent damage. He could have damaged someone's black velvet painting of Elvis and he should still face charges and be required to pay restitution. That goes whether what was destroyed was a $1 print of a kitten with the logo "hang in there" to many priceless fine artworks depicting servitude like Michaelangelo's "The Awakening Slave." And we do this because otherwise every moron with their own ideas about what's "wrong" with a piece of art can damage or destroy it like this assclown or the Israeli ambassador.

Yale doesn't want to press charges; it's their call, not yours.

 

[Paratus]

Bullshit. Posit any other crime with equivalent damage, then substitute "quit my minimum wage dishwashing job" for the prescribed punishment. Stole your car and crashed it? No problem, I'll just quit my job as a dishwasher. Set your house on fire? Hey, I've already quit my dishwashing job, stop your whining. It simply encourages the "By any means necessary" brownshirts by removing any meaningful level of punishment.

There are plenty of times a business declines to press charges and simply fires an employee who purposely did damages, assuming the damage was minor enough. They don't make the news however

But you can rest easy. Despite Yale declining to press charges if he resigned it looks like the state will go ahead and charge him with a felony.

This will of course work out poorly for the dishwasher as well as Yale. They've already had several petitions over the years to remove the window and change the name of the school. (Yales Calhoun college was named for an ardent slave owner and defender. The stain glass windows in the cafeteria depict his life. In fact they've already modified or moved other art showing slaves kneeling before Calhoun or eating watermelon).

My guess is by declining to press charges Yale was hoping to limit negative publicity. Instead Yale will now get to answer questions from the press about why they had bucolic images of slavery in the lunch room in 2016.

https://heatst.com/culture-wars/yale-cafeteria-worker-resigns-after-breaking-racist-one-of-a-kind-stained-glass/

 

[Victorian Gray]

Yes, even artwork featuring slavery should be safe from gratuitous destruction from assclowns like this. It doesn't need to be a 'historic religious artifact' to protect and this guy should face vandalism charges. Holy shit guys like you need to get a fucking grip and defend civilization for once instead of celebrating uncouth hooligans. Even if you hate the topic of the art you don't get to destroy it like some damn visigoth or a monkey flinging poop on a Renoir.

Just to be clear, the 'yes' means that you see them as exactly the same act?