Soleron said:
And who decides what 'the' definition is? Could it be wrong? Whether games are art is subjective based on what you think art is. It's useful to have a common definition of, say, a table, but people's likes and dislikes will not match up no matter how much you argue. |
Who decides the definition? Lets not start down the path of questioning established definitions because then the conversation might get too philosophical.
Likes and dislikes are not in question. By all means dislike something, hate it even. You have already admitted that people have different tastes and likes. Liking or hating is the subjective part. But if you only define art as something you like than your view is narrow.
let me give you another scenario. You walk by someone's pathetic attempt at painting a sunset. You look at it and ever part of you is annoyed that this is considered anything. Then another person walks by the same painting and begins to get misty eyed. "This brings me back to my childhood" the person says with a smile. Now you have a dilemma , you have dismissed something as art that clearly is art to someone else. So either that person is wrong for feeling something and you let them know that, Or you realize that the painting is art that you don't like.
Real life example: I went to a south Florida museum of modern art. One exhibit was literally just steel wool. I could not believe what a piece of crap it was. Literal steel wool on a podium. While I hate it and mock it. That piece was made, bought, donated, accepted and displayed. So someone enjoyed it.
The viewing of art is subjective but not it's definition.
