On Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at 02:34 PM, EggyToast wrote:
quoted 10 lines So.... Music is prostitution? After all, to 99% of the population,>
> So.... Music is prostitution? After all, to 99% of the population,
> music
> exists only for the purpose of emotional response. People listen to
> songs
> that make them happy or sad, or that make them feel differently. If
> they
> "enjoy" it, it makes them happy, or agreeable. What purpose does
> music serve
> outside of creating an emotional response?
not in so few words. if the artists wanted to give you music, they
would, and occasionally do.
if you dont want to divvy up the cash for what they're offering, dont
take it. if they're giving it for free, help yourself. im not saying
that people are only in it for the money, but these people do have to
eat.
perhaps prostitution was a bad example, but i guess the whole
"intangible object" thing was a bad example to begin with. lets start
arguing the weight of protons and neutrons, then expand them to a
non-molecular level, and start talking about how nothing exists.
everything is only perception, therefore, all of reality is free game.
quoted 3 lines Even the most base response to music, "I like it/I don't like it" is> Even the most base response to music, "I like it/I don't like it" is
> based on
> emotion, and created entirely for free.
didnt you read whatshisfaces post? you cant transfer emotions.
poetry, music, film, and everything else is all bunk. therefore, the
"i like it/dont like it" argument is fundamentally flawed, as is all
artistic appreciation and interpretation.
wait. what were we arguing again?
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