Depicting a heap of contorted bodies and screaming faces, the statue was unveiled Tuesday as part of an exhibition of “forbidden art” that organizers said had been censored or “deemed subversive” by Hong Kong and mainland China.

The exhibition was hosted by Jens Galschiøt, the Danish artist behind the famous sculpture, and Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, a member of the European Parliament (MEP). A further six MEPs, including representatives from each of the parliament’s five largest political coalitions, were listed as co-hosts.

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    8 months ago

    Virtue signaling from Europe while still supporting israel’s Genocide and even inviting them to Eurovision.

    Shamelessness knows no bounds.

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      There can be multiple different people and multiple different motivations within people that do not all need to agree with each other. One person/thought can be good, while others aren’t.

      That discrepancy alone doesn’t discredit the good things, unless they’re directly related. In this case, they aren’t. Israel’s genocide needs to be condemned, but so need to be the events from Tiananmen square.

      I hate arguments like yours. It’s always like, “you either be perfect or you’re the worst scum on Earth”. Completely counterproductive. Yes, criticize the bad parts. But don’t paint the good things, like this, as bad, it’s just unnecessary.

      Especially, an art installation at one place has absolutely nothing to do with who decides who goes to a stupid song contest. Wtf.

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        No supporting Genocide while criticizing others just makes you a giant hypocrite. Europe is not helping do something they are criticizing others

        We have no moral high ground to stand on to criticize others anymore. Every single time China starts some BS about their human rights we bring up the Uyghurs and Tianennmen Square.

        Now every time we bring up human rights while supporting Genocide we are nothing more than giant hypocrites.

        We needs to look in the mirror instead of at China.

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      Immediately cutting ties with anyone who doesn’t do what you say sounds like a winning strategy.

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        8 months ago

        Bruh. I’d consider running a genocide to be a special case…

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          It is a special case and there needs to be a global demand to push back and start sanctions. It’s just not going to happen as quickly as people want , nor will rhetoric. A deal needs to be struck which means you when with the asshole. Unless you want to bring in force.

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        8 months ago

        You’d defend the companies selling weapons to Hitler in WW2 to commit the Holocaust?