Well, Genie, I was about to say that it seemed a little late in this particular thread to notice it was getting away from musical concerns, and then I was going to say that I think tossing around these odd topics serves a perfectly good purpose for songwriters--but you make the point better.

The thing that I've found interesting about this is that it's harder to say something that isn't a current recieved idea--you can subscribe to it or counter it, but still the discussion is framed by a prevailing set of perceptions. (I mistook what Blackcatter had to say for something else that I've often heard--I heard what I think some people think.)

It's probably a weakness in my original songs that I like too many specifics and details, want songs to be more like short-stories than they can be, and the main ideas can get lost in the mix. I have a recent song called My Fat Friend that I've been thinking about in regard to this thread. May post it soon to see what comes across.