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From: Elsa Marston <elsa.marston_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:55:38 -0600
My contribution to this discussion is that I really, really dislike the emphasis on "the best." I think it's philosophically wrong and unfair to designate anything as "The Best," when we all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Of course I agree that there should be selections based on "excellence," but why not find another way to designate--and think of--the winners, more along the lines of "outstanding"? (Another of the perennial debates about terminology!)
And while I'm on this rant, I feel the same way about calling the United States of America "The Best," meaning the best of all nations, just Because. It'll be a big step toward world peace when we can encourage our children to think of the U.S.not as Country Number One by definition, but as striving to be "the best we can be."
Elsa www.elsamarston.com
Received on Fri 27 Jan 2012 12:55:38 PM CST
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:55:38 -0600
My contribution to this discussion is that I really, really dislike the emphasis on "the best." I think it's philosophically wrong and unfair to designate anything as "The Best," when we all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Of course I agree that there should be selections based on "excellence," but why not find another way to designate--and think of--the winners, more along the lines of "outstanding"? (Another of the perennial debates about terminology!)
And while I'm on this rant, I feel the same way about calling the United States of America "The Best," meaning the best of all nations, just Because. It'll be a big step toward world peace when we can encourage our children to think of the U.S.not as Country Number One by definition, but as striving to be "the best we can be."
Elsa www.elsamarston.com
Received on Fri 27 Jan 2012 12:55:38 PM CST
