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Old 05-05-2003, 10:03 AM   #16 (permalink)
BoCo
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Originally posted by sixate
If lyrics do create hostility in people then I say most people have some weak fucking minds. All I've ever listened to is brutal hard aggressive music where the lyrics were just the same. I've never done drugs. I don't steal. I've never started a fight. I've never hit a girlfriend. I've never cheated on a girlfriend, and the list can go on. The same can be said about the movies I watch. If it's not violent and have naked chics in it I'm generally bot interested.

I think this article is either complete crap or people are weak mindless sheep. I'm leaning towards weak mindless sheep!
Sixate speaks for me yet again. I grew up in a fucked up household, and I got my ass beat plenty in school since I was the smallest kid in class. On top of that, I love violent movies and especially violent music. Before I go ride my bike, I usually crank up Korn or something else to get me in that aggressive mindset, and I usually take some music with me to the gym, too.

The real problem isn't the violence in the lyrics, but the lack of self-control so many people have. I have to get hit by someone twice before I'll hit back because I don't like fighting (although, you better watch yourself if you do hit me twice!). I'm incredibly laid back, even when I have that music going through my head, because I can differentiate between violent lyrics and the need to be violent for a reason, i.e. to defend my life or someone else's.

That's a good article, Art, but I think more time needs to be spent figuring out why some people can handle their emotions while others can't, even when they come from similar backgrounds.
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