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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Hope" data-source="post: 3112797" data-attributes="member: 27051">&quot;Many people&quot; can say whatever they like.&nbsp; Doesn't change my position that art's merit is subjective.&nbsp; You say it yourself right there: &quot;A person cannot make an objective, absolute statement about a creative work's merit/quality. They can only express their opinion.&quot;&nbsp; At least we are agreeing on that now.Its merit derives from the subjective appreciation that others have for it.&nbsp; The more people who agree on that subjective merit, the more valuable it becomes.None of them!&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing&nbsp; &nbsp; :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" />It is subjective!!Do you not understand what &quot;subjective&quot; means or something?Trying to convince me to think something different on this subject is a vain effort, I'm afraid.This is just getting silly.&nbsp; You insist on an objective value to art.&nbsp; I reject any objective value to art.&nbsp; I don't agree with you.&nbsp; Deal with it.Fine, great.&nbsp; That's my point.&nbsp; The rest of it is neither here nor there as far as I am concerned.Yeah, ever.&nbsp; Shock.&nbsp; Horror.&nbsp; My philosophy is to do what I believe to be right and take the consequences of my actions.&nbsp; It has served me very well so far.&nbsp; If it ain't broke...You've misunderstood me here.&nbsp; I was saying that I don't get worked up about how I come across.&nbsp; I wasn't commenting on your behaviour.&nbsp; Do whatever you want.&nbsp; Rough with the smooth.Not an issue for me, thanks.&nbsp; People can deal with their own feelings.&nbsp; I am not my brother's keeper.Not to me they don't, not always.&nbsp; Sometimes they do.&nbsp; Sometimes they don't.&nbsp; Life is a process of exercising judgement, in this no less than in anything else.&nbsp; Blanket definitions are of no use to me.Sigh.&nbsp; Merit=subjective.&nbsp; For the last time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mark Hope, post: 3112797, member: 27051"] "Many people" can say whatever they like. Doesn't change my position that art's merit is subjective. You say it yourself right there: "[i]A person cannot make an objective, absolute statement about a creative work's merit/quality. They can only express their opinion.[/i]" At least we are agreeing on that now. Its merit derives from the subjective appreciation that others have for it. The more people who agree on that subjective merit, the more valuable it becomes. [i]None[/i] of them! :lol: It is [i]subjective[/i]!! Do you not understand what "subjective" means or something? Trying to convince me to think something different on this subject is a vain effort, I'm afraid. This is just getting silly. You insist on an objective value to art. I reject any objective value to art. I don't agree with you. Deal with it. Fine, great. That's my point. The rest of it is neither here nor there as far as I am concerned. Yeah, ever. Shock. Horror. My philosophy is to do what I believe to be right and take the consequences of my actions. It has served me very well so far. If it ain't broke... You've misunderstood me here. I was saying that I don't get worked up about how I come across. I wasn't commenting on your behaviour. Do whatever you want. Rough with the smooth. Not an issue for me, thanks. People can deal with their own feelings. I am not my brother's keeper. Not to me they don't, not always. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they don't. Life is a process of exercising judgement, in this no less than in anything else. Blanket definitions are of no use to me. Sigh. Merit=subjective. For the last time. [/QUOTE]

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