I have a few more thoughts to add to this discussion, which I think is good. George and Dick Higgins did not always agree to what Fluxus was and I do not think we need to agree. Dick was joint with George in developing Fluxus philosophy or aesthetics and I think Ken Friedman is the rightful inheritor of that role. Who is to say who will succeed him? I think there will always need to be such a person. The analogy is often made or was often made between Fluxus and Christianity or we could probably say "religion' in that it was meant to be a long-lasting idea or tradition with continuing
converts and practioners. That is the way I look at it and that is the way I deal with it. If we examine that analogy- religious groups are usually anxious for converts but it is up to them to define the qualifications and "accept"new members. However, most churches are not very strict about this qualification because Christ was not. He said, "All you have to do is ask." (I don'y know what other religious leaders require)
One aspect of this situation (analogy to religion) which bothers me is what I see as the Greek
fraternity aspect on college campuses. I was an " independent" at Ohio State and ran for political office as such because I was very much against the "old boy" aspect of fraternities at that time. I am still against that attitude and I am against it as regards Fluxus. I think it should be open to anyone who wants to practice it. -Don Boyd




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