[lit-ideas] Re: Face the Music
- From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:26:16 -0700
On Aug 11, 2010, at 1:20 AM, Eric wrote:
Please note that the claim, "If you don't like the same
music, your relationship is doomed," was submitted to the list as
an observation to be discussed, ignored, or refuted. To pettifog,
cavil, and kvetch about the vagueness of my language -- what do you
mean the SAME music?-- probably represents either lightheartedness
or a strategy of personal concealment. In either case, it doesn't
engage with my claim, which was existential rather than axiomatic.
I didn't merely engage with your claim, I fenced and then staked it.
Right through the heart. It's dangerous.
I agree that musical differences can be important. Equally true of
other differences. People separate due to "irreconcilable
differences," which means there is work for those who choose to stay
together. They have to try to reconcile differences. I don't think
there's any doom or fate about it. Just effort, patience, and
accommodation with accessible blocks to walk around, or bolt holes
wherein one can escape Carol King.
David Ritchie,
Portland, Oregon
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