Quote by Orson Scott Card
I was ordained, said the preacher. No one ordains artists. They ordain themselves. Just as Taleswapper had expected. The preacher retreated to authority as soon as he feared his ideas could not stand on their own merit. Reasonable argument was impossible when authority became the arbiter.
Summary
This quote highlights the contrast between the roles of a preacher and an artist. The preacher claims to have been ordained by a higher authority, suggesting that his beliefs and ideas are validated and superior. In contrast, the quote implies that artists do not require external validation or ordination. They must carve their own path, relying on their self-motivation and creative expression. By retreating to authority, the preacher seems to avoid engaging in a reasonable argument, implying that when authority becomes the enforced determiner of truth, genuine discussion and intellectual exploration become hindered.
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