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0 pointsjustaguyhere6y ago0 comments

Just curious, why? For example, if one wants to enjoy Picasso's paintings without getting bothered about how he treated people in his life, it is their choice, isn't it? If someone wants to concentrate only on the tech and ignore the rest, that is also their choice, isn't it?

Not saying one view is better or worse than the other. Simply pointing out people choose to get involved at different levels...

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SpicyLemonZest6y ago

We are still enjoying Stallman’s software, right? I cant imagine we’re going to eradicate gcc and Emacs from mainstream development.

ryguytilidie6y ago

I think it's pretty disingenuous to equate how political paintings are to how political technology is.

falcolas6y ago

Have a look at your local paper's political cartoon, and tell me how apolitical art is.

globuous6y ago

The you don’t understand art nor technology :(

mantoto6y ago

I personally try to avoid art from pedophiles and murderer and rapists.

I argue that art always happens in context and one context is who did it. Appreating art from someone who is clearly hurting others can't have done something so important to me to still enjoy it.

If a case is made which has some very rare and difficult scenario I'm not sure what I would do.

rnernento6y ago

I hope you're also avoiding any sort of medical treatment pioneered by people with questionable histories. Or any medical treatment derived from research pioneered by people with questionable histories.

That would be problematic.

mantoto6y ago

This decision was made by others. I'm not in a position to research the history of alledical procedures.

It is much easier for me to avoid art though.

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falcolas6y ago

What are your thoughts on the philosophy of Ghandi? A man who tested his devoutness by sleeping next to a 12 year old girl.

mantoto6y ago

I know not much about him and would need to read up on him to make a proper thought.

Not sure why I would do that. Ghandi doesn't really affect s my life

benj1116y ago

Is art necessarily about enjoyment? Should we not try to understand, if only to try an prevent it in the future?

I think theres a debate to be had over whether they should profit from those actions though.

Also keep in mind that Homosexuality was put in the same box as paedophilia and rape ( probably worse than rape). Social mores change, and are different from country to country. The girl involved was 17 as I understand it, which would be over the age of consent in my country.

seanmcdirmid6y ago

Sex trafficking was involved, so the age of consent is legally higher.

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toyg6y ago

> I personally try to avoid art from pedophiles and murderer

Guess you avoid Caravaggio too, then.

mantoto6y ago

Sooo you mean Michelangelo right?

At least on Wikipedia there it is stated that there is no proper source.

Also I try to. If it is very significant part of history I would try to be aware of it and still have a look.

I'm also very unsure about Alice in wonderland for the same reason.

But at least it's not someone still alive which would benefit from his/her art and being pedo right?

akamaozu6y ago

What about non-art?

Do yo actively avoid using technology invented or heavily influenced by problematic people?

mantoto6y ago

Do you have a proper relevant example?

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mapcars6y ago

But why you decided to put a line on a person? The surroundings, the social situation, the political situation, the nature, whole universe is a context of everything.

lostjohnny6y ago

You should never come to Rome then...

magduf6y ago

Probably Greece too, or any other ancient place.

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SpicyLemonZest6y ago

We are still enjoying Stallman’s software, right? I cant imagine we’re going to eradicate gcc and Emacs from mainstream development.

ryguytilidie6y ago

I think it's pretty disingenuous to equate how political paintings are to how political technology is.

falcolas6y ago

Have a look at your local paper's political cartoon, and tell me how apolitical art is.

globuous6y ago

The you don’t understand art nor technology :(

mantoto6y ago

I personally try to avoid art from pedophiles and murderer and rapists.

I argue that art always happens in context and one context is who did it. Appreating art from someone who is clearly hurting others can't have done something so important to me to still enjoy it.

If a case is made which has some very rare and difficult scenario I'm not sure what I would do.

rnernento6y ago

That would be problematic.

mantoto6y ago

This decision was made by others. I'm not in a position to research the history of alledical procedures.

It is much easier for me to avoid art though.

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falcolas6y ago

What are your thoughts on the philosophy of Ghandi? A man who tested his devoutness by sleeping next to a 12 year old girl.

mantoto6y ago

I know not much about him and would need to read up on him to make a proper thought.

Not sure why I would do that. Ghandi doesn't really affect s my life

benj1116y ago

Is art necessarily about enjoyment? Should we not try to understand, if only to try an prevent it in the future?

I think theres a debate to be had over whether they should profit from those actions though.

seanmcdirmid6y ago

Sex trafficking was involved, so the age of consent is legally higher.

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toyg6y ago

> I personally try to avoid art from pedophiles and murderer

Guess you avoid Caravaggio too, then.

mantoto6y ago

Sooo you mean Michelangelo right?

At least on Wikipedia there it is stated that there is no proper source.

Also I try to. If it is very significant part of history I would try to be aware of it and still have a look.

I'm also very unsure about Alice in wonderland for the same reason.

But at least it's not someone still alive which would benefit from his/her art and being pedo right?

akamaozu6y ago

What about non-art?

Do yo actively avoid using technology invented or heavily influenced by problematic people?

mantoto6y ago

Do you have a proper relevant example?

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mapcars6y ago

But why you decided to put a line on a person? The surroundings, the social situation, the political situation, the nature, whole universe is a context of everything.

lostjohnny6y ago

You should never come to Rome then...

magduf6y ago

Probably Greece too, or any other ancient place.

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