Some people feel that cities should allow for spaces for graffiti while others feel it should be banned.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Allow. Why?
Can give artists, renowned and those who cannot afford expensive spaces to express their views freely
This is often used to convey messages to society
Can make dull and dilapidated walls look colorful and scenic, adding to the beauty
Not to allow. Why?
Such permission is bound to be used to vandalize and deface public spaces, important public places and even private properties
Can cost several arms and legs to clean up
Attitudes towards legitimizing graffiti in public domains have been ambivalent, by virtue of some being in favor of allowing such form of art, and others proscribing it.
There is strong advocacy for permitting presentation of illustrations on walls and structures since it is felt that this can afford an unprecedented opportunity to the artists to exhibit their creative side publicly, and earn accolades and much required visibility. On a similar note, those enjoying a great reputation for their artistic expressions can present their masterpieces to the populace, turning the dull looking neighborhoods into pleasing to eye surroundings. For instance, in countries like China and France, painters are allowed to draw fascinating motifs and even three-dimensional drawings on walls, roads and footpaths that intrigue the public and let them enjoy imaginative work; eventually, making them feel happy.
Moreover, this can allow creating content to engender enlightenment among citizens, for public good at large, about various essential issues having a potential to impact the social environment and health, and inveigle a positive reaction to help circumvent catastrophic consequences. To corroborate, during the pandemic, municipal authorities world over, sanctioned such endeavors, which fetched rich dividends in the form of heightened awareness about precautions and treatment of covid infection.
However, the cynical view vouching for restraining such undertakings draws parallels between this practice and vandalism that can cost several arms and legs to clear, clean and restore the affected places. This kind of scribbling in public spaces has become a tool of deliberate defacing which criminals and vandals use purposefully to cause damage to structures.
Overall, even though fears reflected in the skepticism about this matter are not unfounded, I opine that graffiti should be authorized in certain spaces, but discreetly, to afford decoration to neighborhoods and business districts.
