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Old 07-06-2013, 08:08 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Hmm so maybe the title should be changed.

But I don't really like either, Meg. I hate when people are like WOW YOUR MUSIC TASTE SUCKS. Cause it's mine and I like it.

But I hate more when people criticize ME for it.
Of course, it's general dickery to parade your own excellence in any respect, but I think some people's posts are crossing the two matters as though they were the same.
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Old 07-06-2013, 08:11 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I got called a snobby bitch once when I told someone I liked classical.
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Old 07-06-2013, 08:12 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I understand. At the same time, though, I feel like it's ****ed up even to be like YOUR TASTE IN MUSIC IS CRAP BECAUSE IT ISN'T LIKE MINE.

I LISTEN TO JAZZ.

That's super r00d
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Old 07-06-2013, 08:14 PM   #14 (permalink)
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So you think it's okay to judge people on their music taste?
I never said that. I know people whose musical tastes are nothing like mine and I get along with them perfectly well. Just because I may not care for the music you listen to doesn't mean I hate you or regard you with contempt. I'd be hating a lot of people if that was the case.
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Oh then I see where the mix up was. You hate their music tastes and not them.
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On the other side of the coin, judgment is deeply embedded in our psychology, and even being aware of where it comes from doesn't prevent you from passing it; it only helps you shelve it once it's occurred.
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What Lord Larehip is saying is perfectly en pointe

however I think its questionable to be friends with someone who you find to have musical tastes reflecting poor moral judgment makes you just as bad as them, since you're an enabler for that kinda bull**** if you let them go on unchecked with their awful morals
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Old 07-06-2013, 08:48 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I suppose it depends on how far this person buys into the music. I think you can enjoy music superficially without supporting its ideals. Loving a song about infidelity doesn't make one a traitor of course, but there's probably a point where defending your taste becomes blurred with defending what an artist is saying, which is a can I don't want to open.

My best friend loves Eminem, respects him, and relates to a lot of his work, but that doesn't reflect on her as a supporter of spousal abuse, homophobia, or any number of questionable views inherent in the lyrics of someone who writes to rile people up.
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I mean like. Respecting Eminem is kind of like the problem, isn't it?
I don't respect people who talk about rape in a way that makes it seem like a small issue.
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I mean like. Respecting Eminem is kind of like the problem, isn't it?
I don't respect people who talk about rape in a way that makes it seem like a small issue.
She respects him for some things, but not for others. I think that's acceptable if the person in question is critical and self-aware.

I'm certain that my biggest inspirations in life have committed acts or wrongs against others that I don't agree with or respect, but I don't believe it invalidates any positive qualities they might have*. Everybody on this planet is a mixed bag, and I accept that.

Disclaimer: There are, of course, wrongs that can be committed that might overshadow positive qualities, and these will vary for everyone. I didn't mean to imply that my hero-worship knows no bounds.
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