Read the letter and choose the best answer. Dear Editor,

I am writing in response to the article “Protecting
Our Public Spaces”. In it the author claims that “all graffiti is vandalism,
pure and simple, and offers no benefit to our public spaces.” I would like to
point out that many people believe that graffiti is an art form that can
benefit our public spaces just as much as sculpture, fountains, or other, more
accepted art forms.

People who object to graffiti usually do so more
because of where it is, not what it is. They argue that posting
graffiti in public places constitutes an illegal act of property damage. But
the location of such graffiti should not prevent the images themselves from
being considered genuine art .

I would argue that graffiti is the ultimate public art
form. Spray paint is a medium unlike any other. Through graffiti, the entire
world has become a canvas. No one has to pay admission or travel to a museum to
see this kind of art . The artists usually do not receive payment for their
efforts. These works of art dotting the urban landscape are available, free of
charge, to everyone who passes by.

To be clear, I do not consider random words or names
sprayed on stop signs to be art . Plenty of graffiti is just vandalism, pure and
simple. However, there is also graffiti that is breathtaking in its intricate
detail, its realism, or its creativity.

Are these creators not artists just because they use a
can of spray paint instead of a paintbrush, or because they cover the side of a
building rather than a canvas?

To declare that all graffiti is vandalism, and nothing
more, is an overly simplistic statement that I find out of place in such a
thoughtful publication as your magazine. Furthermore, graffiti is not going
anywhere, so we might as well find a way to live with it and enjoy its
benefits. One option could be to make a percentage of public space, such as
walls or benches in parks, open to graffiti artists. By doing this, the public
might feel like part owners of these works of art , rather than just the victims of a
crime.

Regards,

Derrick Milton 4. In paragraph 4, Derrick
Milton states, “Plenty of graffiti is just vandalism, pure and simple.” He most
likely makes this statement in order to

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Read the letter and choose the best answer.   Dear Editor,

I am writing in response to the article “Protecting
Our Public Spaces”. In it the author claims that “all graffiti is vandalism,
pure and simple, and offers no benefit to our public spaces.” I would like to
point out that many people believe that graffiti is an  art  form that can
benefit our public spaces just as much as sculpture, fountains, or other, more
accepted  art  forms.

People who object to graffiti usually do so more
because of  where  it is, not  what  it is. They argue that posting
graffiti in public places constitutes an illegal act of property damage. But
the location of such graffiti should not prevent the images themselves from
being considered genuine  art .

I would argue that graffiti is the ultimate public  art 
form. Spray paint is a medium unlike any other. Through graffiti, the entire
world has become a canvas. No one has to pay admission or travel to a museum to
see this kind of  art . The artists usually do not receive payment for their
efforts. These works of  art  dotting the urban landscape are available, free of
charge, to everyone who passes by.

To be clear, I do not consider random words or names
sprayed on stop signs to be  art . Plenty of graffiti is just vandalism, pure and
simple. However, there is also graffiti that is breathtaking in its intricate
detail, its realism, or its creativity.

Are these creators not artists just because they use a
can of spray paint instead of a paintbrush, or because they cover the side of a
building rather than a canvas?

To declare that all graffiti is vandalism, and nothing
more, is an overly simplistic statement that I find out of place in such a
thoughtful publication as your magazine. Furthermore, graffiti is not going
anywhere, so we might as well find a way to live with it and enjoy its
benefits. One option could be to make a percentage of public space, such as
walls or benches in parks, open to graffiti artists. By doing this, the public
might feel like part owners of these works of  art , rather than just the victims of a
crime.

Regards,

Derrick Milton  4. In paragraph 4, Derrick
Milton states, “Plenty of graffiti is just vandalism, pure and simple.” He most
likely makes this statement in order to

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c.  s ummarize the counterargument to his own position

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b.   s upport his overall argument

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a.    clarify the limits of his position

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