I don't understand why they had to do this

protest

@youless (114117)

Guangzhou, China

October 15, 2022 9:51am CST

Yesterday there is a news about two oil protesters threw tomato soup at Van Gogh's Sunflower painting. I agree that we have to do more to protect our earth. But it doesn't make a sense to damage an art when you protest something. I guess they might just want to get attention. But I am afraid it will lose the supporters. Luckily the museum said this painting is unharmed. I hope it is true.

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@sulynsi (2669)

• Canada

15 Oct 22

It certainly got attention - which is what they were after. However, does it help their cause? Will it change anything? If these young people are sincere, they need to realize that no human can effect the changes they purport to want to see. They need to look to the only one that can, to the one who promised that: 'He has established the earth on its foundations, It will not be moved from its place, forever...' Ps 104:5 'The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.”—Psalm 37:29. And soon, he will: '...bring to ruin those ruining the earth' Rev 11:18 This earth is a gift from our Creator - he has not lost interest in it - his intended purpose will not be prevented. But the way to work toward that, is to support the government put in place by our Father to accomplish what no human organizations can do. As it says in the Lord's prayer, 'let your will Kingdom (government) come, let your will take place ....on earth'

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@sulynsi (2669)

• Canada

15 Oct 22

@PhredWreck With Ukraine hogging all the limelight, its only fair, eh?

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@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

15 Oct 22

@PhredWreck Good comment

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Oct 22

Thanks for all of your responses.

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@Nakitakona (59987)

• Philippines

16 Nov 22

What is the significance of Van Gogh's Sunflower painting? Just asking since there are so many paintings on the museum why that painting is the target?

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

17 Nov 22

I am not sure, but at least it is one of the most paintings in the world and it will get attention.

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@Nakitakona (59987)

• Philippines

17 Nov 22

@youless probably it's too dare or costly.

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@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

16 Oct 22

Could it be that they are evil and brainless?

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Oct 22

Perhaps they were just so young.

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@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

16 Oct 22

@youless Yes I was also young but not destructive

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Oct 22

It's not the way to go about protesting anything. Some people will do anything for a bit of publicity.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Oct 22

Damaging won't bring a better world.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Oct 22

@youless That's very true. It only alienates people.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

16 Oct 22

Spoiling a painting is a horrible thing to do. That won’t do anything to help to help their cause. Glad the painting could be cleaned.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Oct 22

I guess there may be a glass cover the painting.

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

16 Oct 22

@youless I wouldn’t have thought so but maybe they did.

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@sickly09 (861)

• Indonesia

21 Oct 22

Why did the protesters enter the museum??

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

21 Oct 22

I think everybody can enter the museum. They wouldn't show they were the protesters for sure.

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@sickly09 (861)

• Indonesia

21 Oct 22

@youless Oh so they're not demonstrating and then entering the museum?

@jstory07 (148701)

• Roseburg, Oregon

16 Oct 22

That is not the right way to get attention.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Oct 22

Sure, it is so wrong.

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@DaddyEvil (174208)

• United States

15 Oct 22

They are young and dumb. They'll get attention all right. From Bubba in their jail cell.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Oct 22

I agree with you.

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@sol_cee (38669)

• Philippines

15 Oct 22

I guess it’s for the content of their vlog or Tiktok or whatever

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Oct 22

I hope they will have less views.

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@sol_cee (38669)

• Philippines

16 Oct 22

@youless unfortunately the more absurd the content, the more people watch it

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@Beestring (15373)

• Hong Kong

15 Oct 22

Read about the news too. The painting should be well protected. The protesters are trying to draw attention.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Oct 22

This is very lucky.

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@Beestring (15373)

• Hong Kong

16 Oct 22

@youless According to the gallery, the painting was glazed, and therefore protected.

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@Rimps85 (3204)

• India

15 Oct 22

crazy weirdo people...

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Oct 22

It brings the people who care about the environment a bad fame.

@Rimps85 (3204)

• India

16 Oct 22

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