Don Pearce wrote:
On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:36:07 +0100, Rob
wrote:

Because it sounds different - it has no choice, that is what LPs do.
If it sounds different then of course some people will prefer it. That
is the nature of people.

Nature of people - now that does make sense, that's really tied it down! :-)

What 'natural' attribute(s) were you thinking of?

Perhaps the Donalexicon has stuttered just this once :-)

I was thinking about the natural attribute of having a preference. In
addition I was thinking about the natural attribute of everybody's
preference not being the same. Too complicated for you? Really?

d

Don, honestly. Do you believe that the preference stated is borne of
nature? Many do, but I wouldn't have counted you in that number.

And to answer your question - understanding why people have particular
preferences is too complicated for me. My personal belief is that
preference is largely shaped by societal structures. In other words, far
from 'natural'.

Rob

On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:32:36 +0100, Rob
wrote:

I was thinking about the natural attribute of having a preference. In
addition I was thinking about the natural attribute of everybody's
preference not being the same. Too complicated for you? Really?

d

Don, honestly. Do you believe that the preference stated is borne of
nature? Many do, but I wouldn't have counted you in that number.


Not *the* preference - just preference. It is in the nature of people
that they have preferences.

And to answer your question - understanding why people have particular
preferences is too complicated for me. My personal belief is that
preference is largely shaped by societal structures. In other words, far
from 'natural'.

The shaping of those preferences and the nature of their outcomes
falls outside the ambit of my statement.

d

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