not sure what to think of the butterfly bike. Is it even worth discussing the merits.

Is it art? not sure
is it shock art? perhaps. but then again I'm not an artist and can't give any intelligble thought on the matter.

As for cruelty issue?

first of all, I'm not too keen on PETA. They lack few things but seem to make up for it in their determination to be heard, to make spectacle of themselves... If you do any life cycle analysis (LCA for short) and use PETA's argument, then we do not belong on this planet.

But back to the cruelty issue. Will the "art" undermine the efforts of endangered species act, animal rights, wildlife preservation or does it highlight the plight? I don't know.

Personally, I would call this thing shock art at best, equivalent to a photo art of crucifix swirrling in a toilet bowl. Something Ronnie blasted while in office.

bike is non-sequitor for me. yawnnnn....