^^^ I think thats a fair assessment.
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Originally Posted by LucasS6
Again, I have to bring up food critics. If someone told you a certain dish that you liked was lacking in contextualism or was too bland or something would you listen to them and change your mind? Or would you laugh and be like "Is this guy fucking kidding me, telling me my opinion on something obviously subjective is wrong"?
Don't bother to answer. I think we all know the deal. Which, by the by, is why so many people laugh at AdrianXSands here.
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The point is, your opinion may be subjective, but the building is not. I can go around all day and tell you my "opinion" that the sky is orange. Will you really sit back and say "your opinion is equal to mine?" Peoples opinions can be wrong. A lot of judgement is formed from consensus of opinion. Not everything is blatantly subjective. Architecture is one of those things. This isn't an issue of whats your favorite color.
Example: R.R. Donnelly. I kind of have some affection for it, but when it comes down to it, its not really a great building. There is a difference between my personal opinion/tastes but I can realize that they're more outside the norm.
This is where Nowhereman's point comes into play. When people become INFORMED they make better opinions. I'm not going to let someone on the street come up and tell me how great Trump is when there is no reason why I should value thier opinion. That said, there are people's whose opinoin I value more than mine. I sincerely think that when people view the building in its entirety, they do not have such a high opinion of it. Making sure theat you have a full and informed frame of reference is critical to formulating an opinion.
And, I don't appreciate your snobbery. I'm not the one trying to shut down discussion. I'm trying to encourage it. My opinion of this building has continuously changed and I have made that clear. I'm tired of being demonized by a few hypocrites on this forum who can't get over the fact that not every building in their city is a shining pinnacle of architectural might.