Originally Posted by Oliver Hardy
Just caught this post... Late, I know. Still, it's interesting. Very.
You know, I can remember a time, not long ago either, when society was scandalized by the prevalence of groups like Motley Crue... or any male rock musician adorned with countless tats, exhibiting a fondness for eyeliner, and possessing hair teased to the high heavens. The cry was that these people were obsessed with debauchery in general, and that they set a bad example for children. Curious then that "Sex, Drugs And Rock And Roll!" is a celebrated mantra even now, while rap "thugs" (who all to often hail from middle class neighborhoods and never committed a single crime) are blamed for society's slide into the toilet.
Long before 50 Cent and the like, we had Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis. Drug abusers all, but they made great music, so America forgives them their wrongs and celebrate their lives as if they are better examples than 50 Cent is. They aren't. Your taste in music is irrelevant here. This issue is why you think the thugs are worse than the drugs. Take all the time you need to answer that one...
