Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth - Page 4

15-09-2005, 18:43

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Originally Posted by andy 1

how would you feel and what would you say if you had young children and where walking through trafalgar square and your child asked why there was a statue of a naked lady with no arms up on the plinth.

I'd tell them what it was, why it was there and ask them what they thought of it.

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Originally Posted by andy 1

would you not feel any embarresment.

No!

me283 · 15-09-2005, 18:44

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Originally Posted by marky

they should stick a statue of blair on that plinth, it would give the pigeons something better to crap on

Bit of a health and safety issue there... once you get beyond the queues of people, waiting to take the place of the pigeons, blocking the public highway, what about the ones that fall off? Still, it will be in a good cause. They could rename it "Blair undone by Brown"...

15-09-2005, 18:45

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Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

I'd tell them what it was, why it was there and ask them what they thought of it.

No!

even if your kids where 6 or 7 years old

you see this is where we differ when i was a child we never saw naked men or women with or without arms.
but then again when i was a child i was a child and not a very young adult.
and then again there was no such things as unmarried mothers when i was a child,no such things as peadophiles,murder and rape was very rare.marriage was the norm,homosexuality and lesbianism was unheard of by children when i was a child.
when i was a child this country had morals and decency they would certainly have not put up a statue like this.
but then again this country was not as crappy as it is now.

15-09-2005, 18:51

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Originally Posted by andy 1

not even if your kids where 6 or 7 years old

No. Why should I be embarrased?

There is nothing wrong with that statue.

It may not be to your taste, but it's no worse than that.

Anyway, I feel the thread heading towards pointlessness , so, having said my piece (well - several pieces), I'm retiring from this one.

Martin · 15-09-2005, 19:02

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Originally Posted by andy 1

how would you feel and what would you say if you had young children and where walking through trafalgar square and your child asked why there was a statue of a naked lady with no arms up on the plinth.
would you not feel any embarresment.

I would have no problem telling them! Why on earth should i be embarressed?

15-09-2005, 19:08

i see a few replies saying they would not be embarresed letting there child see this statue.
so would you let your child look at a pornographic magazine or a blue movie.

Martin · 15-09-2005, 19:11

In my book art and an X-Rated film are very different!!

15-09-2005, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Martin

In my book art and an X-Rated film are very different!!

why, a naked women is the same be it in statue or film.
why would you not be embarresed by a statue yet you would by a x rated film
please explain the differences.

**Maggy** · 15-09-2005, 19:17

As an artist who's first love is 3D art I regard it as beautiful.

I think all of you are entitled to your beliefs about what is art and what is beauty.However whether one is ugly or not why shouldn't they be represented on a plinth.I frankly have been horrified by the attitude that because someone is disabled or ugly they have no right to be represented in art.

Shame on you all.

No wonder there are so many talentless sh*ts in the world of entertainment,tv,music if the only criteria should be that they are beautiful.

Roy MM · 15-09-2005, 19:18

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Originally Posted by andy 1

i see a few replies saying they would not be embarresed letting there child see this statue.
so would you let your child look at a pornographic magazine or a blue movie.

What a lame comparison, a statue of a pregnant women is not pornographic.

15-09-2005, 19:20

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Originally Posted by Roy MM

What a lame comparison, a statue of a pregnant women is not pornographic.

why is the statue not pornographic?

AndrewJ · 15-09-2005, 19:21

It is a statue, I mean come on be real, next it will be cartoons offending people, some people do take everything as a reason to moan about disability ( and i am disabled ) in everything hell I could say there ain't enough adverts showing disabled people testing hair products but I don't.

Martin · 15-09-2005, 19:25

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Originally Posted by andy 1

why, a naked women is the same be it in statue or film.
why would you not be embarresed by a statue yet you would by a x rated film
please explain the differences.

The difference is very simple! X-rated film or Porno is about Sex! The statue doesn't represent sex in any shape or form!

AndrewJ · 15-09-2005, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Martin

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Originally Posted by andy 1

why, a naked women is the same be it in statue or film.
why would you not be embarresed by a statue yet you would by a x rated film
please explain the differences.

The difference is very simple! X-rated film or Porno is about Sex! The statue doesn't represent sex in any shape or form!

Agreed.

It is a statue there is one similar in a few ways in Picadilly right facing Burger King which people was talking about saying was disgusting as it is half naked, it is a freaking statue not like it is a screaming woman being banged by a sweaty guy complete with sound and animation is it? how can you possibly compare them together

**Paul** · 15-09-2005, 19:28

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Originally Posted by andy 1

not as lame as the pirate in your avatar

why is the statue not pornographic

Enough of the personal jibes. Stick to the topic. Off topic or inflammatory posts will be removed.