>See, that attempt to impose the values of another era is a
>problem.

And I'm trying to think of another way to put this but it really does come back to the word he uses when y'all get into this... that word is standards.

>Would it be great if today's artists came up through the
>chitlin circuit? Sure! But the chitlin circuit does not exist
>anymore so talking about "what the game is supposed to be
>about" amounts to little more than wishful thinking.
>
>The chitlin circuit has been replaced by a different kind of
>game, and artists today work it to the best of their ability.

I understand things have changed but what you're just shrugging off as different is actually inferior because it doesn't ask as much from those going through the process. Not as many kids play outside today as compared to our time either... due to a variety of factors... but if we start talking about the fitness of young people we can't just say it's a different time and then think the end results are going to be the same. You get out what you put in. You take shortcuts and it's flat out going to show up. There's a big difference between pointing out change and examining the results and just bitching about how things aren't the way they used to be. It is what it is today but I'm not going to stand by and watch someone tell me different means equal.

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