http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/06/02/the-effect-of-music/ "Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane." - Philip K Dick Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:32:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/06/02/the-effect-of-music/comment-page-1/#comment-3309 Pogo Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:12:55 +0000 http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/06/02/the-effect-of-music/#comment-3309 Music is only thought to cause such problems because society leads us to believe so. They would rather put the blame on something so random like music or the artists than to take the full blame for their own actions. They are slowly ruining economy and society itself as we stand here and argue. Music is only thought to cause such problems because society leads us to believe so. They would rather put the blame on something so random like music or the artists than to take the full blame for their own actions. They are slowly ruining economy and society itself as we stand here and argue.

]]> http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/06/02/the-effect-of-music/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Miko Sun, 04 Jun 2006 17:31:25 +0000 http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/06/02/the-effect-of-music/#comment-46 I do think in rare cases music is enough to convince someone to, say, go on a killing spree. If you look at the lyrics of artists like Eminem: he expresses his problems and feelings, but goes one step further and says what actions he might take / has taken (ie, violence). Given repeatedly to a confused, stressed individual this could have tragic consequences - but then, you can't just prevent this music from reaching the market... I do think in rare cases music is enough to convince someone to, say, go on a killing spree. If you look at the lyrics of artists like Eminem: he expresses his problems and feelings, but goes one step further and says what actions he might take / has taken (ie, violence). Given repeatedly to a confused, stressed individual this could have tragic consequences – but then, you can’t just prevent this music from reaching the market…

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