Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:25 01.11.1997 -0500, you wrote: >Mozart and van Gogh were successful WITHOUT "government support of the Mozart got gov. support, and Vincent van Gogh was definitely _not_ successful. One pic was sold while he lived, and there are still doubts that he knew about it. So, the only ones who made & make real profit out of van Gogh are some clever $$ persons after his death. I do not support this or an attitude, which supports this. >Definitions of art vary, Alf. It would be wrong for me to steal your money >and to use it to pay for something which you find silly, tasteless or >offensive. It is equally wrong for you to theft me of my goods and >possessions to do likewise. Unfortunately, I cannot decide gov's usage of my money, and I'm put into jail, if I don't pay. So, I'm glad that gov, which is absolutely successful to cut money in the social area, also supports something, which does not kill, destroys food, or is business mainly - even if it's as alibi only. I - at least - want to see more of your lovely country and people than oil industries, peanut butter, or another CIA success. Alf