Quote Originally Posted by Dante Alighieri
Eh? It was not acceptable for men to marry boys in Rome. I do not deny there was paedophilia, but I challenge you to prove to me that such marriages were promoted, or even occurred.
Forget about the homosexuality - it doesn't matter. Michaelangleo was one, and a great artist - as were many others.

Be wary of anybody that claims to know the "truth". Stoicism is probably something that, if you study it enough, you will ultimately accept as an influence and aid to discipline, but not as a definitive "way". The truly creative souls are not dependent on systems, or drugs for that matter, to allow their minds to grow and improve. It's just a tool. High art can happen in spite of religion (or lack of), pain, ignorance, sickness, poverty, and other difficulties. When artists are creating something worthwhile, all the bullshit and theory goes out the window.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . Drug users are Modernists who despise Classicism Drug users are well known for their hatred of Classicism, some of the worst excesses of the 1960's can be laid directly at their feet. Drug users have an extremist hatred for anything classical, they want modern art to erase fine art, for modern theater to destroy the beauty of Sophocles or the tragedy of Euripides. Their hatred for anyone who dares to question their motives is unbelievable - The likes of the Tate Modern and other degenerate art forms is what drives them. They despise the Rating: 5