Can you believe this horseshit?

[Preechr]

I didn't actually read the article. I'm just responding to ya'lls responces to it. I have a question:

Does entertainment have a purpose in society, more than just to fill our empty spaces? Should some segments of entertainment be responsible for pushing our boundaries? There will always be "easy-listening" for those who have found their comfort zone, but should music and visual art force always us to deal with more and more advanced complications of a society that is ever maturing?

Actually, that's a series of questions, I know...

I remember, as a younger person, actively seeking music that spoke about issues I had yet to think of or yet to deal with on a mature level. I think DRI, for instance, helped me in more ways than one... it served as an escape on one hand, but exposed me to gun control, for instance, when in the area in which I grew up that was a non-issue. That didn't make me pro-gun-control, actually, even though that was their message, but it made me realize there was alternative thought to consider.