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Re: Art and Property ZRights
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Date: 
Thu, 6 Jan 2000 19:08:20 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:

> I'm going to step out on a limb here, and try and weave something
> together from the two debates we have going on.
> 
> ASSERTIONS:
> 
> 1. Art is something that is created with intent to evoke an emotional
> response.

Some art is intended to create an intellectual response, not emotional, or as
an aid to meditation (Mark Rothko's "glowing squares"), or....

> 
> 2. The VALUE of art is something which can only be determined by the
> viewer OR the entity displaying the art (which could be the artist).

Each will assign their own unique value.

> 
> 3. "Public" funding of art is wrong because of both 1 and 2.

When Libertarians are the majority party, I'll worry about it.
(Joke!  Joke, joke, joke...)

The rest was all interesting reading.  I have no comment beyond I enjoyed
reading it.

Bruce



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Art and Property ZRights
 
(...) Start worrying. We are. If you go by sentiment, anyway. (27 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Art and Property ZRights
 
(...) You may have a point there, although I would argue that is still an emotional response. (27 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) I'm going to step out on a limb here, and try and weave something together from the two debates we have going on. ASSERTIONS: 1. Art is something that is created with intent to evoke an emotional response. 2. The VALUE of art is something (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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