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1730 MST 13 Apr 2005 - added npov notice --- This last paragraph seems to be rather...one-sided, to say the least.
"These have worked to disparage this new education with pejoratives much like those directed against abolitionists by slave-owning Southerners. Their motive, in the 19th century, was to have their egos uninterfered with so they could continue to own other human beings for profit. And those who have attacked Aesthetic Realism bear a resemblance to Cato the Censor (in ancient Rome) who was known for his desire to stifle what is kind, gracious, and pleasing. And the controversy here is like that between Darwin and his detractors--that is, between new knowledge about the nature of the world and man's place in it, and the ego's desire to abolish whatever it cannot be superior to."
In essence, this compares all of those who speak against Aesthetic Realism - without distinction as to their stated reasons - to such people as Cato the Censor, slave-owners, and such. Now, I fully admit to knowing nothing about Aesthetic Realism. But this article certainly didn't help, because upon reading the end, I must discount anything said about it - the article is biased.
I call on anyone with some knowledge of the field to edit this page to a fairer treatment of the subject.