Klarinet Archive - Posting 001312.txt from 1998/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Classical Music and Young People
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 18:33:28 -0400

At 03:30 PM 7/29/98 -0400, Craig Countryman wrote:
>The thing that really bothers me about that word is that it is SO
unneccesary to
>use. For instance, whenever they portray military guys on a sub or flying
>planes they have them cussing up a storm. That isn't like it is in real
life.
>It really upsets my dad to see that because he was in the military and knows
>that is not true to life. So by using words, specifically "that" word, they
>become more acceptable in everyday society and that is something we must
>prevent. Of course, that gets into questions that really aren't germane
to the
>clarinet or even music so I will end my comments on them at this point.
>
Yes, it is off the subject but I will try to bring it back around so bear
with me, please. I am a 20-year military veteran myself, and I heard (and
used) plenty of coarse language during that time. But there is a time and
a place for everything. Just among the guys, you can say things you
wouldn't (or shouldn't) say in front of their wives. This is called
civility. I know darned well the F-word exists, and have used it
frequently in my life, but I don't believe it has any place printed on
bumper stickers. Any "music" which depends upon the shock value of raunchy
lyrics, not to mention violence and sexism, to garner attention must
necessarily be on the short list of "bad" music.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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