In Reply to: It is unfortunate to pair Stern and Allen. Sleeping with one's stepdaughter and then posted by tinear on July 11, 2014 at 15:58:34:
.... that you have music in your collection by pedophiles like Benjamin Britten and Mikhail Pletnev and Camille Saint-Saens, or maybe by David Bowie, Jimmy Page or other rockers who preferred underage girls.
If you eschew the artistic creations of artists who do not meet moral standards, who are corrupt or disgusting or vile or villainous, you would miss out on huge amounts of human culture.
This is not a defense of their actions, which are reprehensible. It is rather a recognition that art often flows from the tortured soul. We can criticize the person, yet still recognize their artistic contributions.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
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Follow Ups
- And yet, I'd bet ..... - Amphissa 19:23:06 07/11/14 (4)
- Hey, Amphissa - I got rid of all my Pletnev recordings based on your posts - Chris from Lafayette 20:17:00 07/11/14 (2)
- haha ... no ... - Amphissa 21:53:52 07/11/14 (1)
- RE: haha ... no ... - Travis 07:06:14 07/12/14 (0)
- Well said. nt - rbolaw 19:37:23 07/11/14 (0)