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<blockquote data-quote="Eric V" data-source="post: 8645903" data-attributes="member: 6779717">I would expect that the drawing is worth more to the parent, yes...but that doesn't mean its artistic quality is superior all of a sudden.&nbsp; It has more emotional value.As well, no one is dictating what art one must enjoy; I haven't seen that argument anywhere.&nbsp; Again, we should be able, as reasonable adults, to say that I have a preference for something, even if I admit that its quality isn't particularly good.&nbsp; Can people not say &quot;I know it's crap, but I just like it.&quot;&nbsp; I can admit there is an aspect of a particular reality tv show that keeps me engaged, even if I understand that overall this is garbage television.&nbsp; &quot;It's great art, even if it doesn't particularly speak to me.&quot;&quot;I understand why it's considered the best movie of all time on many lists; I just don't particularly like it myself.&quot;&quot;I have never been able to appreciate Mozart, but I understand he was a great composer.&quot;&quot;Sometimes, you just want a Big Mac, you know?&quot;Being able to admit (not you, particularly) these kinds of things allows us to be able to engage in non-quantitative aspects of quality without placing our personal preferences in the mix.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eric V, post: 8645903, member: 6779717"] I would expect that the drawing is worth more to the parent, yes...but that doesn't mean its artistic quality is superior all of a sudden. It has more emotional value. As well, no one is [I]dictating [/I]what art one must enjoy; I haven't seen that argument anywhere. Again, we should be able, as reasonable adults, to say that I have a preference for something, even if I admit that its quality isn't particularly good. Can people not say "I know it's crap, but I just like it." I can admit there is an aspect of a particular reality tv show that keeps me engaged, even if I understand that overall this is garbage television. "It's great art, even if it doesn't particularly speak to me." "I understand why it's considered the best movie of all time on many lists; I just don't particularly like it myself." "I have never been able to appreciate Mozart, but I understand he was a great composer." "Sometimes, you just want a Big Mac, you know?" Being able to admit (not you, particularly) these kinds of things allows us to be able to engage in non-quantitative aspects of quality without placing our personal preferences in the mix. [/QUOTE]

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