Consider this claim: Rather than being promoted as art, graffiti should be condemned and prohibited. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? Graffiti Hurts, a grassroots community education program in the United States, cites fame rebellion, self-expression , and power as the four motivating factors for graffiti vandalism. Studies have demonstrated that the majority of people who make graffiti are males between the ages of twelve and twenty.-one years old, whereas only about 15 percent of graffiti taggers are young females. Calling graffiti "art"encourages its creation which in turn leads to a costly community expense. For instance, the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department spent approximately 130,000 in 2012 to remove graffiti.