And people wonder why so many are disgusted with the status quo:
So, did you read the news about the stolen Banksy mural that turned up for sale in Miami? Artwork that was a public statement given by a most prolific graffiti artist in England can be seen as a real world example of the theft of works in the public domain by our out-of-control copyright system. The fact that the art auctioneer is claiming that a “well-known collector” signed a statement showing that it was obtained in above-board methods shows just how far removed we are from the concept of true morality within this false world of legality we claim as valid.
Some of us feel that ownership is a form of brutal dominance where the strongest can simply strip possession from others through “claims”, whether they show legitimacy or not. Legality doesn’t even enter into this conversation since Banksy’s works have always been a statement against the legitimacy of our systems (legal and otherwise). So when his stolen work shows up for sale at a nauseating amount of money simply because he is well-known shows how far removed we are from the true purpose of creation.
Theft comes in many forms, but theft from a public domain for private gain is a truly ugly way of devaluing the act of creation. The fact that we have to put a price tag on everything around us devalues the true worth the act of personal creation. This is a real world example that proves that we’re so far off the right path for humanity that it’s no longer a laughing matter. We have entered dangerous waters. How will we get back on course to the greater good? How will we force the law to see again so that it is no longer blind to the injustice that is now inherent in our society? I sure would like to know…
Yes, here’s what real theft looks like in all of its demoralizing forms – this is the real face of piracy stealing from the minds and hearts of us all.
