It's a tough call...I have words to certain songs that I would never sing in public..but with my seafaring friends, would be very appropriate..In fact watering down a gritty song like the ballad of Sam Hall so it is acceptable to all goes against my grain.. However, I, being a person who is very consious of the sensativity of others would not foist my joy of such a song to other types, i.e. faith filled friends. With them, I'd share the joy I have for traditional & old time Gospel Songs. In my mind, I'm not limited by a monolithic approach to music.

The problem seems to be be at least from my perspective, there is no control of what stuff you are exposed to on the net, other than the concern of the people who enter it as to the care they have that they don't offend the onlooker. It would be nice to be able to know at a glance that the following would be objectional, but it's an impossible task.

I am just glad that the people who I have found at this place do seem to care about each other & each of our concerns. For those who care, there's nothing wrong about prefacing your remarks that the following i.e. is a bawdy ballad. Those who find such things objectionable can ignore, or skip over it. Such remarks, though not required, may just be courteous.

As for those who just want to cause trouble by shocking crudeness & profanity, I have no time for them. We all know people who have no care or concern for others, whose behavior is destructive. It's a pity they exist, but they do..and it is, as my friend puts it, "Not worth the effort to go across the street to give 'em a slap!"..Sorry about the length of this, I got carried away again!...Gary