Comments on: The sick joke is on her http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:37:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kim http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-294183 Kim Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:43:49 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-294183 I am reminded that in 10th grade history I wanted to write my research paper on the Catholic Church (remember I attended an Independent Methodist Church School, who thought the Pope would eventually be the AntiChrist) my teacher Miss Emily Garner suggested I do my report on the Greek Orthodox Church instead. What a reasonable woman. Someone should have done the same for this young woman. I am reminded that in 10th grade history I wanted to write my research paper on the Catholic Church (remember I attended an Independent Methodist Church School, who thought the Pope would eventually be the AntiChrist) my teacher Miss Emily Garner suggested I do my report on the Greek Orthodox Church instead. What a reasonable woman. Someone should have done the same for this young woman.

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]]> By: Kyle A http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-294182 Kyle A Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:42:56 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-294182 Not so fast. The young woman is still claiming that the story is true. :0 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351730,00.html Not so fast.

The young woman is still claiming that the story is true. :0

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351730,00.html

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]]> By: Joel Mark http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-294120 Joel Mark Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:28:40 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-294120 18 - Cool. Just an open-ended reply. Take care. 18 – Cool. Just an open-ended reply. Take care.

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]]> By: Victoria http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-294105 Victoria Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:59:41 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-294105 Joel, Please, you don't need to give me a 'overview' regarding the world of art. I studied art for a period of time, I'm not a novice....I don't believe anyone on this blog is either, even if they never studied art. I know that these things go on in colleges across the US, its common knowledge. I am talking about <b>'extreme' situations</b> such as the one at Yale, this isn't the norm. Joel,

Please, you don’t need to give me a ‘overview’ regarding the world of art. I studied art for a period of time, I’m not a novice….I don’t believe anyone on this blog is either, even if they never studied art.

I know that these things go on in colleges across the US, its common knowledge. I am talking about ‘extreme’ situations such as the one at Yale, this isn’t the norm.

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]]> By: Joel Mark http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-294103 Joel Mark Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:49:10 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-294103 16 - "I want to know what is going on at Yale." This is going on in colleges all over the nation in the name of "art," Victoria. I am not necessarily talking about the hoax abortion aspect but the heavy-handed angst, absurdity and anger in those who presume themselves to be artists but don't have the talent or the grace to pull off anything except shocking messes and/or tantrums and call it "performance art." All this has nothing whatsoever to do with actual art, but that's the name they give it. They want their audience to either be outraged or to praise them. What they don't want is for us to think for ourselves and refuse to consider it art. There is such a thing as aesthetic intelligence, and a lot more of it comes from regular Joe's than it does from academics and intellectuals. 16 – “I want to know what is going on at Yale.”

This is going on in colleges all over the nation in the name of “art,” Victoria. I am not necessarily talking about the hoax abortion aspect but the heavy-handed angst, absurdity and anger in those who presume themselves to be artists but don’t have the talent or the grace to pull off anything except shocking messes and/or tantrums and call it “performance art.”

All this has nothing whatsoever to do with actual art, but that’s the name they give it. They want their audience to either be outraged or to praise them. What they don’t want is for us to think for ourselves and refuse to consider it art.

There is such a thing as aesthetic intelligence, and a lot more of it comes from regular Joe’s than it does from academics and intellectuals.

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]]> By: Victoria http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-294088 Victoria Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:00:30 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-294088 I want to know what is going on at Yale. We have a right to know what is being allowed, and taught within the walls of all the Universities, and that would include Yale. Maybe this story is just the 'tip' of the problem. I want to know what is going on at Yale. We have a right to know what is being allowed, and taught within the walls of all the Universities, and that would include Yale.

Maybe this story is just the ‘tip’ of the problem.

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]]> By: TJ http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-294075 TJ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:37:32 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-294075 I appreciate you drawing our attention to this yesterday, Amph. ITYS? How about ATUS (Amph Told Us So)?!? I appreciate you drawing our attention to this yesterday, Amph.

ITYS? How about ATUS (Amph Told Us So)?!?

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]]> By: kimberly http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-294050 kimberly Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:43:58 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-294050 Yes, Amph ... you're good. We appreciate the sanity. Yes, Amph … you’re good. We appreciate the sanity.

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]]> By: Amphipolis http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-294000 Amphipolis Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:30:10 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-294000 Performance artist - am I good, or what? bad. bad bad. Performance artist – am I good, or what?

bad. bad bad.

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]]> By: Amphipolis http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/comment-page-1/#comment-293999 Amphipolis Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:28:19 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/18/the-sick-joke-is-on-her/#comment-293999 I won't say anything. I won't. Yes I will - I.T.Y.S. bad Amph, bad bad Seriously, though - the story had issues that were obvious to the critical eye, although I didn't notice it either at first. This should serve as a reminder for us to not believe everything we read, no matter how much we want (or don't want) it to be true. I won’t say anything. I won’t.

Yes I will – I.T.Y.S.

bad Amph, bad bad

Seriously, though – the story had issues that were obvious to the critical eye, although I didn’t notice it either at first. This should serve as a reminder for us to not believe everything we read, no matter how much we want (or don’t want) it to be true.

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