Original sentence: And so, Eli Siegel's 1924 poem "Hot Afternoons Have Been in Montana" begins,.Articles describing the cause of both poverty and racism as Aesthetic Realism sees it--and the solution--have been published in a variety of newspapers.Courses in the Aesthetic Realism understanding of such subjects as poetry, the  the visual arts, anthropology, music, marriage, and drama are taught by the faculty of the Aesthetic Realism Foundation in New York City.From 1971 through 1990 formerly gay persons (see WNDT 2/19/71) described becoming heterosexual through study of this philosophy, and, in partnership with the Aesthetic Realism Foundation made this known via five media interviews, two books, and advertisements.Others, including educators and other professionals, have responded in detail to these accusations and believe they are motivated by a desire to hurt the reputation of an honest philosophy and those who study and teach it.Some critics claim that while many of Siegel's ideas have merit, the group of Aesthetic Realism students is a cult, having common cult characteristics such as fanatical devotion to the founder/leader, belief that they have the one true answer to universal happiness if only people would listen, paranoid feeling of persecution, and extreme intolerance of criticism.The idea is that persons learn how to make ethical decisions, consciously, which result in more self-respect
Edited sentence: Critics claim that while many of Siegel's ideas have merit, the group of Aesthetic Realism students is a cult, having common cult characteristics such as fanatical devotion to the founder/leader, belief that they have the one true answer to universal happiness if only people would listen, paranoid feeling of persecution, and extreme intolerance of criticism.Eli Siegel's 1924 poem "Hot Afternoons Have Been in Montana" begins,.The idea is that persons learn how to consciously make ethical decisions which result in more self-respect.The philosophy is taught mostly by advanced students called consultants at the Aesthetic Realism Foundation in New York City.They promoted it as a way for gays and lesbians to stop being homosexual (1971-90), and as the answer to poverty and racism.They use the Aesthetic Realism principles to explain, analyze, and teach a wide variety of topics, including classes in poetry, anthropology, art, music, and marriage