It's been four days and no one has yet responded in this thread with
an observation I hoped someone would point out: that criticism is
like theory in having a different (and less negative) meaning when
used in a formal academic setting (e.g., literary criticism, where
the statements made by the critic about the piece of writing being
criticized may indeed be positive, neutral, or negative) than in the
vernacular (where criticism is usually considered to be both
negative and personal). Though obviously I did deliberately steer
people reading my original post toward the vernacular meaning . . .
. . . ronn! :)
it is true that there are all kinds of criticism. often it is
personal, and/or colored by subjective motives. this interface can
often trigger emotional responses, and context is often misconstrued,
sometimes deliberately. politics and religion tend to bring out the
worst in me, as i really hate the government, and am a devout
atheist!~) that may deter more temperate lurkers from responding to
my posts. i strive to avoid direct sarcasm when i can and endeavor to
be more ironic than sardonic.
. . .jon! ;}
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