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Art is meant to be examined as much as food is meant to endure chemical tests!


if by "chemical tests" you mean compatibility with the human digestive tract and metabolism, then yes


I mean no. It looks very wrong to me to think that art's primary purpose is to be examined. Am I the only one?


Nope. I think art's purpose is to change and mature you, if you let it.

It's just that the Internet is home to a lot of people that believe rationalism is the only valid way to perceive the universe, when in reality it is just one way to do so. Personally, I found myself unhappy when I restricted myself to it. The universe seemed cold, empty, and cruel. I think a lot of people hit this stage and then just give up completely.

It's really sad.


I only meant "examine" as in "observe", "look at", "listen to", as opposed to "use", "run" or "execute". I never meant to make the universe seem cold or cruel. Sorry about that.


To quote the great philosopher Karl Pilkington: "Art is just something for your eyes to look at."




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