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Originally Posted by Igottago
I don't think these artists are starving.
Why should they "shut the hell up" as you so intelligently put it? Their life work is being used in a manner that they fundamentally disagree with. How would you feel if your work was being used in a cause you didn't support? Would you just "shut the hell up"? Its also being used by government agencies for official state purposes, not in a private gathering of friends.
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With respect to artists, they gave up the right for their opinion to matter on how their music is used when they sold it for profit. Everyone has a right to an opinion, my argument is their opinion is worth no more than anyone else on the issue so long as agents of the US government purchased their music legally.
How do we know its used for official state puproses. Maybe Joe Iowa CIA and his Arkansas farm boy buddies like to listen to annoying NIN music. Since when is playing loud music of any kind considered torture - could it be the liberal media has blown this out of proportion - nah they wouldnt do a thing like that. The funny thing is that some people consider that to be torture - sure NIN might be considered torture but Pearl Jam pre commercial sellout days - come on - new stuff yah.
So yah, my "SHUT THE HELL UP" message to commecial artists stand. The problem with these "artists" is their fanboys take their opinion to be worth more than what it actually is which is why unfortunately some of these artists feel empowered to tread on subjects and topics that they have no business interfering with.