Bob W wrote, in repsonse to Darren Addy: >> I am suggesting that I personally value Accomplishment, no matter how >> small, over Criticism (no matter how highly-regarded). >> >> The function of critics is to provide an opinion for those with an >> insufficient mental capacity to form one of their own. > >> "Like all other >> perennial human activities, criticism exists because it gives pleasure >> to those who perform it." >> >> Darren Addy >> Kearney, Nebraska >> > > that's probably the most arrogant thing I've ever read on the PDML. > Congratulations. >
I guess I'm arrogant too then. :-) It's one thing to view something with a critical eye as in one definitition of the word critical - "characterized by careful analysis and judgment". Too often the words of critics more often resemble this definition - "tending to find fault; censorious". I do believe that in the world of what I would call 'professional critique', many critics do so as a mechanism to boost their own egos by devaluing the work of others (and make money by expressing an opinion that generates a reaction). And many people turn to them for opinion because they're either unable or unwilling to expend the effort to exercise 'careful analysis and judgement' of their own, or feel unqualified. I have an acquaintance who fancies himself a movie director though he's never sold anything commercially. I've found I've stopped discussing movies I like because I watch a movie to be entertained. He watches a movie to critique it, and that takes all the fun out of it. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
