blueeyes
10-03-2003, 10:25 PM
I know that questions similar to this are asked commonly, however, I felt this needed to be addressed.
A common thread between one legend and the next states that a person, on becoming a werecreature, loses his or her soul. Although that will not affect the decisions any of those here, since few believe in such hocus-pocus, perhaps it should. It matters more how one defines the soul.
I've heard it said that, to create a true piece of art or music, one must put one's soul into the work. Any here who are particularly good artists or musicians or writers will all agree that some part of them must react with a work for it to truely be worthwhile.
But what of those who don't have that soul. Creativity, understanding, aesthetics. All would be lost. And I don't mean on the same scale as people who can't draw or just don't do well with an instrument. I mean to the level that studied drawing of a hand that still lacks the essence needed to portray its subject, or a couple slams on the guitar that sound like they were played on lead, or a speech that - despite hours of rehearsal - that sounds like it was merely rehearsed, not understood.
Can you believe such gifts could be lost in a single change? And what would that mean to you? Are you willing to learn, if the cost requires you to give up the ability to share that knowledge?
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This all coming from a newbie who can't draw or play or... well, you've read my words. Anyway, share what you want to.
A common thread between one legend and the next states that a person, on becoming a werecreature, loses his or her soul. Although that will not affect the decisions any of those here, since few believe in such hocus-pocus, perhaps it should. It matters more how one defines the soul.
I've heard it said that, to create a true piece of art or music, one must put one's soul into the work. Any here who are particularly good artists or musicians or writers will all agree that some part of them must react with a work for it to truely be worthwhile.
But what of those who don't have that soul. Creativity, understanding, aesthetics. All would be lost. And I don't mean on the same scale as people who can't draw or just don't do well with an instrument. I mean to the level that studied drawing of a hand that still lacks the essence needed to portray its subject, or a couple slams on the guitar that sound like they were played on lead, or a speech that - despite hours of rehearsal - that sounds like it was merely rehearsed, not understood.
Can you believe such gifts could be lost in a single change? And what would that mean to you? Are you willing to learn, if the cost requires you to give up the ability to share that knowledge?
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This all coming from a newbie who can't draw or play or... well, you've read my words. Anyway, share what you want to.