With the rise of cancel culture, it’s something that’s got me curious, why are so many works (music, literature, tv shows, etc.) no longer separated from their controversial makers? Is it purely to do with money (e.g. not wanting to give money to people you don’t agree with?) and what about controversial people who are dead? They don’t gain anything, so why isn’t the art separated from the artist? What’s your opinion on this topic?

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[–] 8 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Whilst it logically shouldn't i still associate. I think of it because art is based on emotion. the artists sell the product to me on my emotion, on my moods, on my ideology. They are a brand and they market to me. So when it gets tough on their side i cant just disassociate and say oh yeh the show or the song is just their job because they sold at to me at a personal and emotive level. So i respond back as such.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 week ago (6 children)

    Interesting. Thanks for your perspective. I presume you are an artist of sorts?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 week ago

    I will also add that i think we as a community have been conditioned in recent years to easily forgive or not speak up when bad behavior occurs. We are made to feel like we should be extra tolerant, and overly pacifist. I believe that respect and love is the way forward...but not at the expense of accepting greedy and horrible within our communities. Shame has a place in society and we should be allowed to call for it.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago* (4 children)

    No.

    And I don't mean this in a rude way but you ask a lot of divisive questions. When its a new users I always feel like this is a training, fishing or farming exercise, however I understand wanting to be critical in your thinking.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 week ago (3 children)

    I wouldn’t say I ask divisive questions, though I do think I post too often. I shall have to scale back

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    No, keep posting, its more me questioning if you are some kinda bot really. We need posters and we need critical thinkers.

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