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Turns out a person being something you dislike has no direct bearing on the quality of their writing and storytelling. If you can’t appreciate the latter on acc

by avazhi 4y ago

Turns out a person being something you dislike has no direct bearing on the quality of their writing and storytelling. If you can’t appreciate the latter on account of the former, that’s your problem.

memalign 4y ago
It can be more complicated than that (depending on your personal philosophy). Art can be standalone but it can also be tightly interwoven with cultural and political context. There’s an interesting recent YouTube video from Wisecrack on the topic: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jVts8D1LzF0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jVts8D1LzF0
MichaelMoser123 4y ago
> Turns out a person being something you dislike has no direct bearing on the quality of their writing and storytelling. It turns out that this has a direct bearing on my perception of his writing. For example i don't have to pay for his stories, if the author doesn't like me for the color of my skin or for belonging to people that the author happens to dislike. I am also allowed to say that these are very objectionable attitudes. And i can also remind other people that these are very objectionable attitudes.
- hinkley 4y ago
  He's been dead for over 30 years. I'm pretty sure your money doesn't affect him one way or the other. If you don't have any friends who have parents who are morally reprehensible, then you don't have many friends.
  - MichaelMoser123 4y ago
    > If you don't have any friends who have parents who are morally reprehensible, then you don't have many friends. I wouldn't judge anyone for the deeds of his parents.
    - hinkley 4y ago
      Good, so buying a book whose proceeds go to the children of a long deceased person shouldn't give you pause. (or at least, you should see how far the apple fell from the tree)
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- anonreeeeplor 4y ago
  He personally fought Nazis and killed them in WWII. Did you?
- zirgs 4y ago
  HP Lovecraft was ridiculously racist. Do you perceive his works differently because of that?
phist_mcgee 4y ago
The boycotters of Hogwarts: Legacy would like a word..

by avazhi 4y ago

memalign 4y ago

It can be more complicated than that (depending on your personal philosophy). Art can be standalone but it can also be tightly interwoven with cultural and political context. There’s an interesting recent YouTube video from Wisecrack on the topic: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jVts8D1LzF0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jVts8D1LzF0

MichaelMoser123 4y ago

> Turns out a person being something you dislike has no direct bearing on the quality of their writing and storytelling. It turns out that this has a direct bearing on my perception of his writing. For example i don't have to pay for his stories, if the author doesn't like me for the color of my skin or for belonging to people that the author happens to dislike. I am also allowed to say that these are very objectionable attitudes. And i can also remind other people that these are very objectionable attitudes.

hinkley 4y ago
He's been dead for over 30 years. I'm pretty sure your money doesn't affect him one way or the other. If you don't have any friends who have parents who are morally reprehensible, then you don't have many friends.
- MichaelMoser123 4y ago
  > If you don't have any friends who have parents who are morally reprehensible, then you don't have many friends. I wouldn't judge anyone for the deeds of his parents.
  - hinkley 4y ago
    Good, so buying a book whose proceeds go to the children of a long deceased person shouldn't give you pause. (or at least, you should see how far the apple fell from the tree)
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anonreeeeplor 4y ago
He personally fought Nazis and killed them in WWII. Did you?
zirgs 4y ago
HP Lovecraft was ridiculously racist. Do you perceive his works differently because of that?

phist_mcgee 4y ago

The boycotters of Hogwarts: Legacy would like a word..