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RedJackson 10/19/20 4:57:53 PM #96: | averagejoel posted... but the video is literally about the way theory is taught. averagejoel posted... but the video is literally about the way theory is taught. And my point was.. 'so it's not the actual theory then' especially when you're talking about the facilitation of music. There's no problem with the over-emphasis of figured bass, but there IS a problem with the fact that we teach this as a means to push non-musical ideas like racism to the forefront InYourWalls1 posted... Going back to the comment of mine you quoted, I don't think this works as an analogy...but maybe the difference can clarify things (note: I'm not super familiar with theory nor have I been able to watch the Adam Neely vid yet, so correct me if I'm way off with things; I'm just reasoning it out from what I've read here) Yeah, that's pretty spot on -- I just so happen to think Java and the proposed theory is the innocent bystander while it's the people, institutions, and radicalized ideals that make it possible for Java to even be considered racist And for the record, I don't consider Java 'racist' in that situation --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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