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> Do dentists deserve being paid to hurt people? There are a lot more
> starving artists out there than there are starving dentists.
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The above statement has got to be the one of the stupidest that I have ever heard.
I'm very disappointed that an intelligent person like you would make such a
statement.
First of all, if you are still being "hurt" by your dentist, either you haven't
been to the dentist in a long time or you should find a new one.
Second, Do you realize how many people come to me in severe pain each week and
leave with the pain gone??
Third, dentists have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession. The
stress is of the job is that high.
Fourth, there are many dentists having financial problems.
Fifth, what does it take to be an "artist"? The reason that there are so many
starving artists is because there are so many people who consider themselves
"artists"!!! What qualifications does it take to be an artist???? How many
years do you have to go to school to qualify to be an "artist"? What examinations
and how many does it take to be an artist? How do you pay for the cost of all of
that school and setting up a practice? You can buy one of the best guitars you can
find and a great amp to go along with it and still not approach $10,000.
Finally, if every "artist" alive today dropped off of the face of the earth, what
would be the result?? If there were no more dentists, it wouldn't take long before
people were actually dying from diseases of the mouth!!! And that doesn't begin to
mention all of the pain and suffering. Have you ever had a tooth ache? The only
reason it doesn't happen much now, is because of dentists.
Get an abcessed maxillary (upper) molar and let it keep swelling. In many cases
the infection would spread to the brain!!! Good bye!! Suppose everyone in the
group Metallash!t were to die tomorrow? How many people would die as a result.
The problem you have is that you are equating "artist" with necessity. I could
have been a starving artist. I was in a band for years while I was going to
school. If we had what it took and or luck, then maybe I'd be a rich over paid
rock star today instead of a dentist.
Art is very important. Don't get me wrong. But it is not essential for life.
This world would be a terrible place if it were not for music, theater, paintings,
graphics etc. But it isn't oxygen. If we had to we could survive.
The most important point is that, there are no specific qualifications to qualify
as an artist. Eliminate all of the people that think they are artists, but the
public doesn't and suddenly the number of "starving artists" begins to drop
rapidly!!! Art is something that in addition innate talents, you have to "feel".
Making money at is is something that other people have to feel is worth paying
for. If you are fortunate to make money at art that's great.
But art is not like becoming a plumber. It does not offer any guaranties of an
income.
Lets take the relatively small number artists that are very successful. We have to
be talking about billions and billions of dollars a year in total income (from
painters, directors, actors, singers, musicians, etc.!! Now lets eliminate all of
the people that call themselves "artists", but really do not have talent by the
standards of our society.
If you take what's left and divided the billions and billions of dollars between
all of them. There would be NO starving artists!!
Most importantly, you'd better find yourself a new dentist.
Larry
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