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Originally Posted by frahse
I repeat:
"But why scorn someone who is interested in reading or writing that genre?"
It is easy to fall into that trap of "arrogant conceit at best, delusion at worst" even as a critic or naysayer.
Why not hope for the best?  |
Sure, but actions bring reactions and we're reacting to an article that labelled popular genres as "downmarket" and scorned them in favor of "future classics". A bit of scorn as a reaction is not out of line, so long as we don't bring out the torches and pitchforks, is it?
(Some of us have been know to crack the odd Nobel or Pulitzer winner from time to time.)
We're not out to lynch anybody here, just roast'em a bit.
Fair enough?