Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Even a negative criticism has to have a pedagogic element to it. When the extent of the criticism is just an irresponsible bluntness, without a recourse to a revelatory dialogue, then that can't qualify as a critique. A critique is a dialogue, not a monologue. Slobodan Dimitrov "SonC (Sonny Carter)" wrote: > But in the case of "That's the worst picture I've ever seen," the > criticism was clearly meant to be brutal, not brutally frank, > especially when that was the extent of the criticism. > > That's when I understand that great phrase, (was it you or Slobadon > posted,) "draw the veil of charity."h - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html