“During the days of my youth, critics and art-lovers resorted freely to this term of abuse. Even some of the most renowned Old Masters were also pilloried as having manufactured insipid and sugary paintings that were offensive to good taste.” ArtTermYouthPaintingMastersLoversTasteAbuseCriticsOffensiveGood TasteInsipidRenownedArt Lovers Book:The preference for the primitive: episodes in the history of Western taste and art Source: The preference for the primitive: episodes in the history of Western taste and art
“Islamic ethics is based on 'limits and proportions,' which means that the answer to an offensive cartoon is a cartoon, not the burning of embassies or the kidnapping of people designated as the enemy. Islam rejects guilt by association. Just as Muslims should not blame all Westerners for the poor taste of a cartoonist who wanted to be offensive, those horrified by the spectacle of rent-a-mob sackings of embassies in the name of Islam should not blame all Muslims for what is an outburst of fascist energy.” PeopleShouldMeanWantedNamesEnergyAnswersPoorEnemyTasteLimitsEthicsBlameGuiltIslamBurningProportionIslamicRejectsAssociationOffensiveCartoonFascistsCartoonistKidnappingWesternersOutburstEmbassySackingPoor Taste Author:Amir Taheri
“Perfume was first created to mask the stench of foul and offensive odors... Spices and bold flavorings were created to mask the taste of putrid and rotting meat... What then was music created for? Was it to drown out the voices of others, or the voices within ourselves? I think I know.” ThinkingKnowsFirstsVoiceMusicTasteMeatMaskOffensivePerfumeSpicesFoulOdorRottingHerbs And Spices Author:Emilie Autumn