Re: [flasher] end a debate - www.bthere.com

[King McCarthy]

Frank,


Well said!  Wish I had...;-)


King



> uhm...you are kidding right?

>

> Why do you say the middle class is cultureless?

> (does poverty or aristocracy insure more culture?)

>

> Importantly: why do you assume cultureless is bad?

>

> Why is it pathetic for rich children to dance? In a particular style?

> It sounds as if you would rather all cultures remain in their own little

> boxes.

> Is not the whole history of "culture", the history of recombination and

> assimilation?

>

> And...the site wasn't that bad. Though heavy, and hard to navigate (though

> no more so than ten thousand others). This issues this site has are

> functional not cultural.

>

> It is my opinion that this diatribe is not about culture, whatsoever, but

> rather about "style." And it is fairly common knowledge that any style can

> be used to sell anything. Only ideas can be independent of commerce, never

> images.

>

> (please reply off-list if you'd like to scold me or continue a nonFlash

> discussion)

> frank

>

> ----- Original Message -----

>

From: "Tim Hawkins" <tim [dot] hawkinsuk [dot] easynet [dot] net>

>

To: "flasher from chinwag" <flasherlists [dot] chinwag [dot] com>

> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 8:43 AM

> Subject: [flasher] RE: a debate - www.bthere.com

>

>

> > Indeed youth music culture has been hijacked by the corporates for the

> > cultureless middle classes, that is why it is now so sterile and

lifeless.

> >

> > Rich kids breakdancing...............................pathetic!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > Endeavour to Persevere

> > >

> > > Tim Hawkins

> > > Designer

>

>

>

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