The three concerns of the people are food to appease hunger, clothing to prevent against cold, and rest when they are tired. Mo Tzu’s believes that the making of music prohibit people from having these three things because it will occupy men when they could be growing food, women when they could be making clothing, and both when they could be resting. This argument makes sense in that good or great music takes time to practice and perfect. However, the fact that no time is available to devote to music, even an hour, seems unreasonable. However, given the Continue reading...
