A few years ago, I would have been incensed that any kind of 'banning' of songs could go on in a group gathered together to sing, for to me music and song are the foundation of the freedom of Man's soul.

However, I have now lived on this earth long enough to know that when any group of humans come together, there will always be those who have to exert some kind of control, from the petty to the extreme. This saddens me every time I see this happen; but I know that it is inevitable. Perhaps at the celebration of the next millenium, humans shall have evolved to a level of innate and complete tolerance for each other.

Meanwhile, as we wait for that next great event, our voices should not be silent if we disagree with any policy of any kind of group. Remember that the most powerful word in any language is simply 'No.'

-- Áine