Posted by mist on April 10, 2002, at 16:59:30
In reply to Re: And the original post was about......., posted by Shar on April 10, 2002, at 15:43:28
> ~~I'm glad we finally agree.
We have always agreed about this. I never said artists should have a special dispensation from any rule here. There is nothing in any of my posts that says that. In fact, I've explicitly stated the opposite.
> ~~I stand by my statements as well, which were not about artists, per se, but about the practice of putting one group of people (WHATEVER the group) above others or saying a group (WHATEVER or WHOMEVER the group is made up of) should not be held to the same rules as others--that is what I see as an elitist practice.I am opposed to doing this as well. I don't see artists as "above" others because in some ways they are different. Different doesn't mean better, although everyone is better at some things and worse at others. But I do think artists as a whole are worthy of much more respect, understanding, and support than they are generally accorded in a society like this.
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