On snobbishness or using what talent you possess…

[Slightly edited May 6]. Inspired by an article in the local newspaper.

Culture makes man human the author writes. All despite class, sex, ethnicity, shall already from the beginning get an honest chance to practice and acquaint themselves with creative ways of expression; as writing, painting, drawing, acting, filming, playing an instrument and so on. I would add: and be allowed to continue doing this and develop those skills throughout life if she or he wants and feel a joy and lust in it.

If more and more people in new generations (and in the old ones too) dare raising their voices and express themselves, breaking silence, re-establish and rehabilitate a little of their self-esteem a lot is won.

Not pushing people away or thrusting them aside but letting them in. Rather not discourage people when they try to express themselves, no matter how developed their ways of expression are, whether in written words (even in a foreign language) or in artistic expressions. Even if these expressions aren't "perfect." People should be encouraged instead. More people should raise their voices.

And, once again, it's by training you become more and more skillful in what you are doing, depending what your starting point was.

Yes, no matter what voice a person has she or he should be encouraged to use it. Not discouraged.

You can use your language in all those expressions as a way of excluding other people (for instance in the way you use language and how you resonate about it and how you react to other people's imperfect ways of using it).

From where does this snobbishness come?

"Use what talent you possess - the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best"

(Henry van Dyke).