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Statuary

statue.jpg Nobody else seems to find it bizarre that there is a statue outside Taipei Main Station which, when viewed from the right angles, appears to be a tribute to pederasty. The inscription below reads: Loving Father. I suspect the artist might mean 'Loving Priest' or possibly 'My Time as an Altar Boy'.

I don't think there is any chance the artist made this work and didn't realize that it looked a bit funny from about 40% of the viewing angles. Furthermore I'm surprised whoever commisioned the work didn't raise the issue: "Ummm...is it necessary for the boy in the statue to appear to be fellating the man? Do you think we could...I don't know...maybe move the boy? Or add six inches to his height?" But I suppose that would be impeding the artistic process, and God forbid civil servants should get in the way of public art displays of pedophilia.

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