Re:Sex and the Critic

John writes:
<< Here's a list of three films (chosen at random): [list removed]
<< Now we play the game. Which is "more powerful, more competent, more
thorough, and more thoughtful?" >>

No. Nobody here claimed that ranking three movies chosen at random (or
chosen by any particular careful criteria) would be an easy task, a possible
task, or a worthwhile task. My refusal or inability to perform your
exercise demonstrates nothing for you.

To demonstrate what you're aiming to demonstrate here requires first that
you can say AND BELIEVE that there is no non-subjective basis to claim
meaningfully that Citizen Kane is a better movie than Weekend at Bernie's 2.
It's all purely subjective, and intelligent people can disagree. No
sophistical trickery: I admit to using a specific and somewhat vague sense
of "better," but I'm sure everyone here has a sense of what I mean.

And while saying and believing this does not properly amount to a
demonstration, if you can convince any of us that you do say and believe it
I will nevertheless consider myself persuaded merely by my admiration for
the sheer profundity of your faith.

-Robbie
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Received on Thu Dec 18 04:50:46 2003