Graffiti...art or crime?

Question: Graffiti!.!.!.art or crime!?

or the art OF crime :]Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Graffiti is an art!.!.!. only the laws of this government tell us otherwise!.
Even if there were no laws it would be an art!. But who is to decide that it is an art or crime!. You can look at it as though its hurting our environment!. i say that we as human kind do things much worse than graffiti the side of a building!. others can look at it as an act of mischievious adventure!. I would rather have people using their imagination to create something than to waste it away!.
As long as there is no violent meaning, such as swear words or porn, then its art!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

crime: defacing private property esp homes!. simple, styleless tagging without skill!. Sadly, this is more common!.
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art: rendering a space more interesting than it was before being painted!. Demonstrating talent and skill in shading, can control and color relationships!. Sadly, this is still seen as crime when the artist should be celebrated!.
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it's a crime, especially if you DON'T own what you paint it on!.
animals mark their territory, and some people that act like animals!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Most of it is pointless, just people thinking they're cool and vandalizing!.

But some graffiti is true art!. Bansky is one example!. One of my favorites!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i agrree with the lady !.!.!.!. but its better to stick to paper cuz i did it all over skool with a big azz poster marker and i wrote evrywhere and i got ig azz trouble !.so stick wt paper!.graffiti is a beutifil art man!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Depends on where and what it says or is of!.
Curse words, gang signs, other offensive things, crime!.
But other than that, its art!. :)Www@QuestionHome@Com