Re: [Leica] Mr Brick and the schmucks

[Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>]

>Jim said:
>I do believe that those who "directly" criticize others for voicing their
>opinion, are themselves so insecure about their own thoughts they cannot
>stand the possibility that someone else could think differently.


jim and other free-speaking folk,

no one is questioning your right to have your own opinion or to voice it
here on the lug or anywhere else you choose. nor is any one ridiculing you
or putting you down because your opinion is different than theirs. jim, as
our continuing go around shows, i don't agree with you, but i have to admit
that i enjoy this exchange because it brings us closer to some kind of
understanding of our different views on photography and art.

the sticking point is how you say what you say, and this has nothing to do
with pc or any other type of censorship. your posts about eggleston go
beyond criticism of his work - they are an indictment of those who disagree
with you. they say that those with another opinion are fools who don't
understand a damn thing about photography. the choice of words like
'schmuck' 'crap' 'dumb artsty fartsy folk' etc., definitely adds fuel to
the fire. you seem to be saying that those who may like eggleston or art
photography are idiots to like such stuff. is that what you mean?

jim, i have a lot of respect for you as a photographer, and have learned a
lot from your contributions to this list. i'm not trying to offend you. i
just feel you are being excessively dismissive of one type of photography
that you obviously don't like or care to try to understand. i almost can't
believe i am adding yet another post to this thread, but i still believe we
may be able to come to some kind of understand of one another. i simply
hope that we can do so without being unnecessarily condescending.

guy