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See my posts above

Thats an example of how we can have an attractive nude.......

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So where would be an appropriate place for that?

Or, what would be an appropriate statement to be made in Trafalgar Square?
That London got the 2012 Olympics?
Or that the England cricket team got lucky?

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I think there's more important things to get offended by or to consider morally repugnant - as stated previously there is an element of society that walks all over disabled peoples rights by using parking facilties set aside for the less able. That's what should be getting the newspaper articles/discussion, not this piece of art.

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Each to their own. I prefer women...

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Doh! Really? ;) :D

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in this day and age that's a brave step for a man to admit to preferring women!

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I think we have a lot of famous people in our history that this country owes a lot to that could have had there statue put there then it would be in keeping with Nelson etc

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I did, and so far all I can determine is that you think it is 'inappropriate' to have the statue in Trafalgar Square because you think it's not 'attractive'.

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How about we stop being in debt to war heros etc just for a second, and celebrate a women who overcame some incredible odds for a change?

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I think I'll get away with it.
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That gets my vote.

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Dunno why they didnt build a memorial to those killed on 7/7 personally.

But in all honesty, I dont think a statue of a naked pregnant woman is up there with Nelson you know? It wont really bother me cos I hate London and wouldnt be going there anyway.

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Maybe they will, one day. Would be interesting to see where people think that should be sited...

I don't think one is being compared with the other. However, at the same time, I feel that I have much more in common with Alison Lapper than I do with Nelson.

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What else could they have done? How about a (well proportioned) collection of multicultural nudes (but needent be nude)? A collection of statues of Sikh/'black'/white/muslim......depicting this islands diversity?
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Thats right.it's my personal opinion. :shrug:.............but do you think she's attractive.........I know Michaelangelo wouldn't have got far in his career if he'd produced art like that.............
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Same here but I'm capable of appreciating a well formed male nude as well..........
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No problem there..........I just think it's an innapropriate spot to make a statement like that.
(Why don't we just go the whole hog and do away with the lions and nelson as well...............we could have a different disabilty on each plinth-dwarfism (two types), marfans on another plinth, cerebral palsy on the 4th and the column could be topped by a statue of the superman actor in his wheelchair!) ;) :D

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Michelangelo did loads of nude stuff....a lot more 'pictorial' than the Lapper statue too... :erm:
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I like the lions and Nelsons column. No-one is suggesting that they're done away with. BUt I like the idea of 'rotating' the art displayed on the fourth plinth. Eventually all tastes should be catered for. :shrug:

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lol......I like nudes but they should really be somewhat attractive if they are going to be placed alongside the other 'heroic' art in thecenter of one of the worlds great cities.
I am not offended by her statue.........
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I'm non too keen on the next effort either............imo it's even less appropriate.....but at least it's not trying to be pc or confrontational.....