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Where Did You Come From LadyElizabeth Tan♥ |
posted on Saturday, December 12, 2009what is with the world's fascination with numbers? simply because it transcends languages? it's not just that it's important and we use it in our daily lives... blah blah blah. we've heard it all before. it's because numbers are foolproof. there are definite answers. and even if there weren't we'd just dismiss the rest. with languages and the humanities, you can't.i get why people don't like confusion and multiple possibilities, but you can't just brush aside the rest as less important. don't deny it. that ted talks guy said so, there is a heirachy of subjects. languages come first he said. i doubt so. not anymore at least. not here in singapore. nevertheless, it is a constant battle to balance the languages against the math and sciences. look at the primary schools; you onlly have english, mother tongue(which seems to be a highly debatable topic now), math and science. there, languages vs sciences. it's the left vs right brain thing again. and majority always wins unless you live in some sort of fascist state where the ruler or whoever can and will dismiss the people. but anyhow, majority doesn't make it right. art isn't important. says who? it's a form of expression just as unique as any language, it is not and will not be restrained by language barriers and was the earliest form of communication. so you think that numbers are more sophisticated? it looks less sophisticated if you ask me. so why has the arts been cast aside and looked down upon in such a demeanor now? it's frankly quite stupid and insulting. just because majority cannot accept, cannot succeed or just outrightly put, lack the perception of artists(be them literary or visual artists) it does not make that less important. it makes it all the more important. because they are the creme de la creme. they are the ones who possess a special talent and should be given recognition. not merely the hardworking muggers who have the ability to regurgitate. that can be trained, taught, replicated. aptitude at the visual arts, literature, performance art, these cannot be merely taught. they must be bestowed upon at birth, then nurtured well so that they may flourish later in life. yet instead they have been gagged, smothered and thrown off track on being bombarded with the maths and sciences which everyone believes are so important because everyone can do them. so what if everyone can do them? so what? there is a serious flaw in our logic. and we are in deep trouble. and we are the world. look at how far we've come. from persecutions to prosecutions. and you'd think that we've progressed a far way from our past. but surely, if you think about it, surely our ancestors thought the same thing too. so, where does that leave us? |
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