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I know this is probably not the best place to ask this question, but there a few people here whose opinion I do respect. I recently found out that a YouTube creator I've really enjoyed the work of supports beliefs that I ardently oppose as those beliefs may reasonably affect me. While his work has not yet reflected these beliefs (he's been on a long hiatus), can you divorce your personal opinion of the creator from his/her work?
No way.

There is no way I'm going to give up The Ramones because Johnny was a first class conservative prick.
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Ophelium: While his work has not yet reflected these beliefs (he's been on a long hiatus), can you divorce your personal opinion of the creator from his/her work?
Ever seen an intricate Buddhist statue before?
Walked in an awe-inspiring [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Chester_Cathedral_(7251396712).jpg]cathedral[/url], perhaps?
Witnessed the creation of a breathtaking mandala?

Can you still appreciate these things without being Buddhist, Catholic, or Hindu?
If so, then there's your answer.
I find that an artist's beliefs usually surface in their work or lies just unseen but still influencing, so accepting their work usually means accepting their beliefs, if only subconsciously.
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zeogold: Ever seen an intricate Buddhist statue before?
Walked in an awe-inspiring [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Chester_Cathedral_(7251396712).jpg]cathedral[/url], perhaps?
Witnessed the creation of a breathtaking mandala?

Can you still appreciate these things without being Buddhist, Catholic, or Hindu?
If so, then there's your answer.
Makes sense. Thanks :)
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TARFU: I find that an artist's beliefs usually surface in their work or lies just unseen but still influencing, so accepting their work usually means accepting their beliefs, if only subconsciously.
I see the validity in this, hence why I asked the question.
Post edited October 19, 2016 by Ophelium
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TARFU: I find that an artist's beliefs usually surface in their work or lies just unseen but still influencing, so accepting their work usually means accepting their beliefs, if only subconsciously.
What if you don't know the artist's beliefs?
Does that take something away from the art somehow?
Take a look at these sunflowers.
Nice, right?
Now look at it again knowing that the artist, Vincent Van Gogh, ate yellow paint because he thought the color yellow made people happy and ended up in a mental asylum for the back half of his life.
Do you subconsciously accept his beliefs about eating yellow paint?
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Ophelium: I know this is probably not the best place to ask this question, but there a few people here whose opinion I do respect. I recently found out that a YouTube creator I've really enjoyed the work of supports beliefs that I ardently oppose as those beliefs may reasonably affect me. While his work has not yet reflected these beliefs (he's been on a long hiatus), can you divorce your personal opinion of the creator from his/her work?
This is why I don't like to know the personal life of actors, artists, authors, or athletes. They often have beliefs that are so far against mine that it taints my opinion of anything they do. I can still appreciate what they do, but I have issues partaking of it.
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Ophelium: I know this is probably not the best place to ask this question, but there a few people here whose opinion I do respect. I recently found out that a YouTube creator I've really enjoyed the work of supports beliefs that I ardently oppose as those beliefs may reasonably affect me. While his work has not yet reflected these beliefs (he's been on a long hiatus), can you divorce your personal opinion of the creator from his/her work?
Good question and I will try to answer it best way I can and it just presents my opinion:

Are those beliefs not automatically (maybe just subconsciously) part of their work? Does he might have included part of his belief (in a critical way) included in his (her) work?

And on the other hand, if the work was not influenced by his beliefs, why does it bother you (as you stated)? If he separates those two shall you also not be able to separate his WORK from his BELIEFS?
Using your words here: If he was able to do so, shall you not to be able to do so as well? Is this not showing tolerance? If he showed tolerance can you not do the same?

I know a lot of questions for YOU ;), but only you can really answer them really ;)

A wee bit offtopic, only because the gruel happened in WWII, can we not enjoy the artwork of games playing during this dark episode? (I know not the best comparison, but the best off I could think off in the moment)
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TARFU: I find that an artist's beliefs usually surface in their work or lies just unseen but still influencing, so accepting their work usually means accepting their beliefs, if only subconsciously.
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zeogold: What if you don't know the artist's beliefs?
Does that take something away from the art somehow?
Take a look at these sunflowers.
Nice, right?
Now look at it again knowing that the artist, Vincent Van Gogh, ate yellow paint because he thought the color yellow made people happy and ended up in a mental asylum for the back half of his life.
Do you subconsciously accept his beliefs about eating yellow paint?
Hey, don't try to psychoanalyze me, sonny boy. I'm just kicking the can on a forum here. heh

BTW, didja see my list o' cheese in the infowars thread? Quality stuff.
Maybe I should clarify. The creator supports the alt-right and it's association with Nazism and White Supremacy.

Not really like Van Gogh there. And what he makes isn't exactly high-art...it's like a step up from YouTube poop.
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Goodaltgamer: A wee bit offtopic, only because the gruel happened in WWII, can we not enjoy the artwork of games playing during this dark episode?
Tell that to your government.
Post edited October 19, 2016 by zeogold
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Ophelium: Maybe I should clarify. The creator supports the alt-right and it's association with Nazism and White Supremacy.

Not really like Van Gogh there. And what he makes isn't exactly high-art...it's like a step up from YouTube poop.
I would personally stop supporting anything he/she does. It could be construed that by supporting them that you support their beliefs, as stupid as that sounds it happens a lot.
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Goodaltgamer: Good question and I will try to answer it best way I can and it just presents my opinion:

Are those beliefs not automatically (maybe just subconsciously) part of their work? Does he might have included part of his belief (in a critical way) included in his (her) work?

And on the other hand, if the work was not influenced by his beliefs, why does it bother you (as you stated)? If he separates those two shall you also not be able to separate his WORK from his BELIEFS?
Using your words here: If he was able to do so, shall you not to be able to do so as well? Is this not showing tolerance? If he showed tolerance can you not do the same?

I know a lot of questions for YOU ;), but only you can really answer them really ;)

A wee bit offtopic, only because the gruel happened in WWII, can we not enjoy the artwork of games playing during this dark episode? (I know not the best comparison, but the best off I could think off in the moment)
There was an instance of it, but I was ignorant of its meaning at the time. I suppose I would be more worried if I was actually supporting his Patreon.
Good answers so far, and I'll throw out another "no", an artist's beliefs do not generally affect my enjoyment of their work UNLESS their art is based entirely on their beliefs.

Put it this way, to paraphrase Zeogold here, if you go out to eat and you have the best steak you've ever eaten, would your thoughts on the steak itself change if you found out that the chef who cooked it was a bigoted convicted felon?

Of course there are some gray areas, but that's handled on a case by case basis. IE: I've got no qualms about listening to and enjoying GG Allin although his apparent beliefs are opposite of mine, but I'll never be able to enjoy Burzum's music. Granted that might be because GG Allin was basically Postal 2, if Postal 2 was a punk rocker (IE: trying to be as offensive as possible, to as many people as possible), whereas Varg (Burzum's founder/lone member) seems a lot more serious about his beliefs but I digress...
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Goodaltgamer: A wee bit offtopic, only because the gruel happened in WWII, can we not enjoy the artwork of games playing during this dark episode?
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zeogold: Tell that to your government.
I would like to tell this to our government with the BMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!