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Re: false dichotomies and what rhymes with Jebus?

To: over-the-rhine at actwin_com
Subject: Re: false dichotomies and what rhymes with Jebus?
From: Gilhamilton at aol_com
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 01:24:52 EST

In a message dated 2/11/02 6:31:27 PM Central Standard Time, 
petert at interchange_ubc.ca writes:

<< > Then I'd say it is good art if that's it's effect.
 
 I dunno, I thought the film's drugs-are-bad message was one of its more
 banal, thus not-so-artistic, aspects. >>


Yea, actually I stuck foot in mouth here because I've never seen the film and 
kinda knee-jerked because of the anti-drug effect mentioned.  I agree that 
propaganda, while sometimes having a desired effect doesn't pass as art just 
because it works.  If it gets too didactic it isn't art as much as preaching. 
 Art is something shaped in such a way that, while having a message, (it 
usually can't help but) is more about making us think for ourselves so we can 
draw our own conclusions, albeit a gentle steering to them conclusions works 
I think if done right.

kevin 
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