Sorry about that folks. See, I have a tendency to over-share here. Which, I don't feel bad about, but you don't get the full picture often. I'm going to try to give everyone a better, rounded look at me. I mean, it's been like weeks since I last talked about gay marriage, or rated R movies. Some of you might be wondering what's happening to the Aaron you know and love (to argue with)!
Well, rest assured dear reader... I am still here!
In talking to one of my friends I came upon a small nugget of truth about myself. An understanding which I think is pretty important in regards to my movie watching. I view movies as art. This is why I am critical of them, this is why I find them important, and this is why I am not offended by the things I see. I believe everyone must draw their own conclusions about art, and what it is. I have allowed myself to accept a broad range, while others prefer a smaller range, after all, everything is art. They are symbols meant for interpretation to allow us to feel as the artist intends. I would not condone or accept porn as acceptable art, but it's important to understand that I can't say it's not art, it's just bad art in my opinion (while not even touching the detrimental effects it has on the minds of men). And I suppose that's what my debate is really about, defining bad.
I find it fascinating to sculpt out what is bad and good, some people do not, and prefer to lump everything under a sign that says "Bad". While I understand this perspective, I don't necessarily agree with it (obviously hehe). To me, it is one of the great quests in life to distinguish between good and evil, and I don't like to be hasty in this judgment. While this may make me appear to have loose morals in some fields, it's really just because I haven't come to a complete conclusion about it. There are other areas where I feel I have refined my judgment to which I can have the honest confidence I need to claim good, or evil. Some conclusions include (not meant as testimony entirely, just random things):
1. Unless the spirit testifies personally to the 100% veracity of what you think or believe, you don't know, you believe.
2. If you think you can trust this politician, this time and things will be different, you are silly.
3. The MPAA is not guided by the spirit to declare certain movies R, pg-13, etc. I however, have the gift of the Holy Ghost and can discern such things if I wish to.
I'm still trying to figure a lot out. And maybe everyone else is perfectly happy lumping things up, without looking at this or that. Maybe we'll end up at the same conclusions and maybe it will look like I waste my time thinking about these things. But I believe who I am is figuring these things out, and that gives me peace.
-A
