The path of mediocrity

I happened to come across a write-up by ARTERI on the results of a contemporary arts competition. Following that is a comment by this person. He wrote a response to questions on the identity of the 16 judges of the contest.

He wrote, " YOU GUYS ARE SO SERIOUS INDEED, FIRST DISKUSI, AND THAN, THE NAME OF JUDGES, WHY? WHY NOT JUST BIAR DIA ORANG SEBAGAI THE ANONYMOUS ART PROFESSIONALS?"

My response to that was, "The value (or lack of it) of a competition/ contest lies in the panel of judges. If these judges are not acknowledged experts on the subject matter, then the winners are just lucky that they are picked, maybe without merits - no different from lucky draws.

Should the winners walk away with heads held high knowing that they truly deserve the title and prize money? In my opinion, all depends on who the judges were."

And he responded with, "YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN MELIHAT YOU ORANG HANYA MEMENTINGKAN THE NAME OF DIA ORANG. MANAKALA, ADA PULAK ORANG MEMBERI COMMENT YANG SILLY TENTANG “A COMPETITION…DEPENDS ON WHO THE JUDGES WERE”!


THE FACT IS, DO YOU THINK YOU ORANG AKAN MENANG DALAM MEA AWARD TAHUN YANG AKAN DATANG IF YOU KNOW WHO WERE THE JUDGES? ARE YOU MAKING ART FOR ATTRACTING DIA ORANG AJE?

C’MON, IT IS JUST A GAME! THE OBJECTIVES AND RULES OF GAME IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF JUDGING LA - “MATAHATI WANTS YOU”!

WHAT DO YOU THINK? ^_^"

For those who does not understand Bahasa Malaysia, the gist of it is, why is it so important to know who the judges are...do you think you can win in the next contest if you know who the judges are.... just a GAME...objectives ....

To further respond to this would be a futile attempt to enlighten this chap/gal.

This is the sad state of affairs in Malaysia. There must be a big problem with our education system, when you have people who think that a contest is only a game. No wonder Malaysia is nowhere near its potential. Sad. sad. sad.
 
Where will we be in a decade? Really in the abyss?