I'm sorry to say that I am not for this word being posted on the free speech board. I understand that people have the right to use it, and I do beleive that it started out with the best of intentions. However, it no longer has a point or purpose. The "censorship" you see was an attempt to make the board presentable for an open house that night. I for one proudly took part in trying to camoflouge all the many f-words up there. This board is a reflection of our school. In turn it is a reflection of me as a student at QV...right now, with these messages up, I am not proud to attend. For those of you that know me, you know that it takes a lot to offend me. I'm a very open person, but this has now offended me. If you have a purpose then thats fine. If you are writing that word just because everyone else is then, quite frankly, I don't consider that freedom of speech. THAT is just following the crowd. There have been more updates to the board since this picture was posted. There is one posting that talks about the difference between a wise man and in ignorant man, and at the end it tells the ignorant man to continue using the word...Someone drew an arrow pointing to the statement and said something to the effect of "Thanks, I f-ing will". Now I ask you. Why would you admit to being ignorant? What purpose does it serve? I think it moves into idiotic territory at that point.
I saw the board when it was first put up, before all the additions to it. I stood back, and thought that it was a good display. I thought that it was informative, and not offensive...I see that board now, and am shocked at how much has gone on. Freedom of speech is the right to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas. Where is the information? Where are the ideas? The only information I have seen supporting the word was written at the very beginning and has now been written over many times. The information I see opposing the board is now written on sheets of paper and stapled to the board...If someone were to write something informative supporting the word again maybe I would have a different view. Maybe I could change my opinion....until then all this board is, to me, is ugly.
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Our Art is an expression and an extension of ourselves. I live this, hence my choice in this approach with the free speech board. The difference between my opinion and yours of this matter is that I was investing my time in placing a wonderful curiosity towards Rebel Arts...You on the other hand wasted your time battling with a fellow member only to achieve hostility and further perpetuation of this "ignorance" you so dimly referred to. Far too often our Artistic extension can be misinterpreted. The fact that "Fuck" became the theme of the board shows me just how blindly these folks read my expression. Did I...Gain attention? No press is bad press.
Remember our mission statement:
"To bring motion and momentum to the student/human voice through the vehicle of the arts."
How I attain this motion and momentum should be least of your concern so long as I am successful in the cause...I believe I was. What I did was align and prep my canvass with beauty and hate and sweet caramel.
-T.J. Brady
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