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Originally Posted by Sparrow
I don't think Doreen was exhibiting fallacious thinking, she was right. Most people decide for themselves, rather than defer to some 'higher' (usually self-appointed) authority.
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In one of her posts, she said "So who do you propose would be fit to decide what is "trash" and what is "worthy?"
One man's trash is another's treasure. "
Okay, so I think Manet is a great painter and Monet sucks, or should I say, has no derpth. Are my opinions valid, without logical supporting arguments of any type? Probably not. We expect that critics have some sort of aesthetic training and can provide rational arguments for their opinions. And this is why their opinions are worth considering.
Self-appointed? Is a reviewer for the NY Times Book review self-appointed?