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Originally Posted by dioib
Well, if you mean the very special description that is given above and asking for my personal opinion, then yes, I think people could make much better use of their time by switching to something that instead of welling up their emotions for the sole purpose of making others financially benefit, could make'em think and grow (as they approach, little by little, the end of their lives).
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I edit articles for a biological chemistry journal every day. After a day of that, I have earned the chance to read what I damn well please. It might be a romance novel, or it might be some book about cops tracking down a killer. That's the point of leisure reading, isn't it?
And what's wrong with books that well up emotions? You could say the same about horror novels or suspense novels. Are those a waste of my time, too? The greatest novels often well up the readers' emotions. That's often the point. That doesn't mean they don't make 'em think and grow, too.
Anyway, there is nothing wrong with reading something that's just entertaining. Too many people have been taught to think they must read something "elevating." Blech. That's why so many of those people hate reading -- and are reluctant to read something fun. They've been trained to think it's not "elevated" enough. As Mozart said in
Amadeus, "The only thing a man should elevate is his doodle."
