It is my understanding that messes are run along pseudo-democratic lines. At the next mess meeting call a vote. If more members want the painting removed than want to keep it remove it, if more members want it kept then keep it. Why simply because this issue has some connection with race do all the rules have to go out the window?
I can't remember who said it and I don't want to reread the thread but the comment about believing in equality, no caveats is in my opinion spot on. It would I think remove the worrying increase in popularity for the far right without which the bigots who are integral to the running of such organisations would have no power base and will hopeully fade away. Am I oversimplifying things and being hopelessly optomistic?