A visitor to the Louvre in Paris viewed the renowned Mona Lisa and stated loudly, “That painting is nothing special. I am unimpressed.” A curator who was standing nearby said, “That painting is not on trial; you are on trial.”“This novel is boring; it contains too many details about whale hunting,” insisted a student. The teacher replied, “Hermann Melville and his tour de force are not on trial. You students are on trial.”
“This novel is boring; it contains too many details about whale hunting,” insisted a student. The teacher replied, “Hermann Melville and his tour de force are not on trial. You students are on trial.”
This attitude doesn't serve to elucidate or educate, it's just a reinforcement of the snobbery of the so-called judge.
― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 11 March 2024 11:47 (two months ago) link
We are all on trial, and of course we're guilty as hell.
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 11 March 2024 12:12 (two months ago) link
Does anyone still believe in objective quality?
No, but in a miraculous coincidence my personal tastes match the standards of objective quality perfectly
― waste of compute (One Eye Open), Monday, 11 March 2024 13:33 (two months ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Sunday, 7 April 2024 00:01 (one month ago) link
voted The World, haven't seen it in 19 years but it has really stuck with me
― intheblanks, Sunday, 7 April 2024 01:56 (one month ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Monday, 8 April 2024 00:01 (one month ago) link
Extremeley satisfactory
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 9 April 2024 01:24 (one month ago) link