Last week in class we discussed the idea that there are many different distractors when it comes to art. Also due to these distractors, certain groups of peoples opinions cannot really be trusted or considered valid. First and for most, it has been said that young men in love cannot be trusted any better than a drunk about art. The meaning behind this is that because young men, when they first feel loves bite are so aw-struck, they judgement is clouded when it comes to making proper decisions. This applies to the drunk as well because when under the influence of any kind of substance; whether it be drugs or alcohol, judgement and focus are hindered. Focus leads to excellence. The belief by teenagers that," I play guitar better when I am drunk," is a common misconception. You may feel more free to make judgments such as this, however, you really are only imagining that you are better at guitar under the influence. Distractors such as these, and others such as age, are all innocent distractors, however, they do impair judgement. Therefore, universal agreement can only stem from people being undistracted.
Therefore, the question that I pose is can distractors ever really help when it comes to making judgments about art?
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