SC - Okay, my life just got interesting...

[Laura C. Minnick]

david friedman wrote:

> A general point, with regard to arts contests and the like... . While
> I am sure they sometimes serve a useful purpose, my own prejudice is
> against them because I think they encourage the idea that we are
> doing these things in order to get status rather than because they
> are worth doing. They suggest the modern American view that culture
> is something like cod liver oil--it tastes horrid but is good for
> you. I would rather encourage an art by finding places where it
> actually serves a purpose--making period nibbles and giving them to
> all and sundry, telling period stories to people in the shower line
> at Pennsic, and the like.
> 
> David/Cariadoc

Thankyouthankyouthankyou for this VERY clear and concise statement, Your
Grace. I hold similar views on contests/competitions (heaven knows, they
bring out the very _worst_ in me), and it is reassuring to see someone
else voice reasonable alternatives that encourage the arts without
appealing to the negative aspects of competition. 

'Lainie
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