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Unknown vandals scrawled 'Free Hong Kong' in red paint on the base of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen

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    MimicSquid
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    Ugh. I want to condemn the vandals for damaging something nice, and also how valuable is a statue, really, as compared to the disruption in Hong Kong? Is the harm done worth the awareness raised?...

    Ugh. I want to condemn the vandals for damaging something nice, and also how valuable is a statue, really, as compared to the disruption in Hong Kong? Is the harm done worth the awareness raised? Is it a useful way of raising awareness of the issue? I don't have any of the answers.

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      1. rmgr
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        I mean... A crime is still a crime

        I mean... A crime is still a crime

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      Sand
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      No. This raises no awareness, the Hong Kong protests are already well known.

      Is the harm done worth the awareness raised?

      No. This raises no awareness, the Hong Kong protests are already well known.

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          Sand
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          Well 90% of the population use the internet, so I'd say yes. And if they didn't know about the Hong Kong protests now, I doubt some graffiti will change anything.

          Well 90% of the population use the internet, so I'd say yes. And if they didn't know about the Hong Kong protests now, I doubt some graffiti will change anything.

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            1. Sand
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              Yes, fine, but my main point is the second one – some vandalism won't change anything.

              Yes, fine, but my main point is the second one – some vandalism won't change anything.

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