Well done man, you know how to use wikipedia & look up basic definitions. Yes true, graffiti definately DOES refer to an illegal activity... but that was not my point. You still are trying to convince people that the act of writing a little name which you can't understand on a council bin or whatever deserves the same fate as a rapist or murderer. I'm guessing you were never picked for class president am I right?

In my opinion, I don't agree with people defacing someone else's property... such as your own personal property. What gives THEM the right to do that to you? Nothing, and I'm with you on that... that is wrong. However, lets take a freeway bridge for example. I suppose you could say your tax money payed for that... but remember, every year our "government" puts aside a shitload of cash to clean up graffiti/rubbish/...etc, and if there is nothing to clean up do you honestly think our government will put that money into another cause? I doubt that, they'd just buy another 5 BMW's and go on holiday.

Another way to look at this. When you driving to work and you see a big graffiti piece on the freeway, your first thought is probably "BASTARDS!". Because, what the hell gave that graffiti artist the right to get in your face on the way to work?

But yet, when another 500 huge corporate billboards pop up on the freeway you take to work you don't even blink. Why is that? What gave THEM the right to pollute your route with shitty advertising and crap imagery?

Again, like I said I don't agree with someone defacing a person's private property, but as for government property... what finger have they ever lifted to help anyone personally?

I take it you still haven't bothered reading up about the history of graffiti hey? Don't question the answer if you yourself haven't done the homework.