You are one of the very few to ask. In fact, you are the only one to DIRECTLY ask.
I chose it, because it is an effective way to show how 'warners' are destroyed by the world. I had not been introduced to the idea that this was a universal condition of fallen man, not in this way, until I read the book 'the March of Folly', B. Tuchman. That book was powerful, and I just picked a site that had a decent representation of the pic.
Since 9-11, and since my conversion, I have not worried about the consequences of being a warner. But indeed, I once NEVER wanted to be in laocoon's position... still don't really. But I don't fear the consequences anymore.
Why do you ask?
Hmm. I was just curious.....don't see many taglines linked to a long webpage like that.