I get a bit resentful towards groups or individuals who decide what I can or can't listen too or watch or read because they get offended.
What ever happened to be accountable for your own tastes and sensibilities? If you don't like it don't listen to it, turn the f$$$$$$ dial. Don't pick up Tom Sawyer.
This is utterly ridiculous, considering that whoever this person is they didn't even bother listening to the lyrics or maybe trying to figure out the context. Oh no my freaking ears.
Its the same with people that bitch about violent shows on T.V., oh no its going to warp little Jimmy into a monster. Turn the god damned T.V. off, or maybe watch the show with your kid and discuss it instead of acting as a societal censor.
In the old days art used to be up for interpretation of the general masses as was literature. But not now, I don't like it so you don't have a right to decide if its for you or not.
As a society we're getting whimpier instead of better.
I'm resentful about the dire straits thing, but I'm more resentful that its suddenly ok to mutilate a work of great American Literature because it hurts someones feelings.
These people are no better then the book burners in the Nazi empire (yay Godwin) or the extreme Christians who burned books.
F%%% I hate people.
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