🚀 go-pugleaf

Exactly. We as society have become obsessed with taking all the
feeling and honesty out of music, movies, holidays, etc in the
name of being "PC." It's ridiculous. Bluegrass is and has always
been tied closely to gospel music, and to take that away to keep
from stepping on the toes of a few people is to forever weaken
the music and what it means to so many people. I was raised in a
Southern Baptist home, and I figure that plays a part in the
reason I'm such a bluegrass junkie nowadays.  I don't think a
musician expressing his belief and gratitude to God for his
abilities and/or success is anywhere near the same category as
using profanity. I can respect the fact that some choose to
believe in another supreme being, or none at all. It's just that
people are going to have a hard time completely removing
religion/spirituality from the music since it's always been a
big part of it. I don't have a good answer for it except,
hey--you know it's gonna be there when you go to see it or buy
the CD, so grin and bear it!

There's my little rant. I'll sit down and shut up now.

Will


--- Pickin in the Pines  wrote:
> >Sorry, but atheism has nothing to do with the discussion. It
> is entirely a
> >matter of respect for the feelings and beliefs of others.
>
> I believe that can be taken to extremes - it's called
> political correctness.
>
> So, to be PC, Dr. Ralph must stop performing Pretty Polly
> because killing
> one's girlfriend offends me. Rocky Top must be banned because
> I feel
> threatened as a "stranger" and I'm now afraid to hike in
> Tennessee. "Wreck
> of the 97" is out because the graphic detail of being scalded
> to death
> offends me.
>
> Come on.
>
> Enjoy the music and stop complaining about every little thing.
>

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