I think the point the author is trying to make is:
- Spray painting is easy.
- Political viewpoints change with time. They mature as the individual does.(whatever that means)
- Spray painting a political viewpoint in the 80's and getting caught wouldn't get the the entire online world riled up and debating the problem. You would get the opportunity to continue thinking the same way or change your way of thinking in a somewhat private matter.
In the 80's, if you had been caught doing what the author was doing, you'd probably have to clean it up (much harder than the original act).
People - especially younger people - need the opportunity to learn and grow. Some will make some terrible mistakes and that has to be dealt with. Others will make mistakes - and they need to have the opportunity to evaluate their position and learn from it (good or bad).
In the 80's, if you had been caught doing what the author was doing, you'd probably have to clean it up (much harder than the original act).
People - especially younger people - need the opportunity to learn and grow. Some will make some terrible mistakes and that has to be dealt with. Others will make mistakes - and they need to have the opportunity to evaluate their position and learn from it (good or bad).