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"Day without art" is ridiculous
A post on the ID Weeks blog states that, on Dec. 1, the library will cover first-floor art with black cloth in order to observe "Day without Art," in mourning for AIDS.
Yes, AIDS is bad. But so are lots of diseases. But the libraries don't normally cover the art in honor of lupus victims. Or those sufferers of diabetes. Etc.
That the libraries are discriminating against people with diseases other than AIDS is humorous in its irony- the PC crowd attempts to honor or mourn a group of people, (those with AIDS) then ends up discriminating against an even larger group of people (those with diseases other than AIDS).
Next comes the inevitable question: What does covering art actually DO? Nothing, of course.
But we like doing nothing. It's easy. It's cheap. Cover the paintings and feel better about yourself.
They'll say it's for "awareness." But who ISN'T aware of AIDS?
The simple truth is that AIDS won't be eradicated by covering art, but by loads of money funding a determined, focused effort in a laboratory. Any assertion to the contrary is ridiculous.
-Matt Hittle
Posted at 10:29AM Nov 25, 2008 by College Republicans in General | Comments[4]
I think that's completely true. What will covering up the art pieces do, except deprive us of art for a day. I'm not claiming that it'll be hard to be with out them, I'm hardly ever at the library anyway. The point is, as you said, everyone already knows and is aware of AIDS, why cover someone else's artwork? It just doesn't make sense to me.
Posted by Drina Rezac on November 25, 2008 at 12:39 PM CST #
Yeah, they should of covered up bigoted neo-cons instead, more constructive.
Posted by Detroit Lewis on November 25, 2008 at 01:24 PM CST #
Detroit-
Yes, that'd be nice. Of course, you wouldn't find any of those here.
Perhaps instead of using ignorant ad hominem, you should address the issue. That is, if you can.
Posted by Matt Hittle on November 25, 2008 at 04:07 PM CST #
By the way, Detroit, it is "should have" or "should've," not "should of." I'd expect such an accomplished blogger to get that right.
Posted by Matt Hittle on November 26, 2008 at 12:22 AM CST #