My own view is that people are more concerned about seals and whales than what is going on in urban areas today.

I seem to recall that some of the heavy metal songs from the 70's were pretty extreme in their views, although no specific lyrics come to mind right at the moment. (And could there be a song more sexist than Under My Thumb? Perhaps that Paul Anka song about having my baby.) And I think some traditional folk songs are pretty bloody too -- murders, robberies, rapes, and general all round cruelty.

Besides, by banning things you lend them a certain legitimacy. I am convinced that the reason why so many young people smoke is because of all the hysteria in the past few years -- it is now a rebellious thing to do and annoys the old boomers who never would have stood for anything being banned in their own youth. Ban tobacco, and you'll have a new Prohibition with gangsters and Canadian smugglers making millions.

BTW, I wonder how many old boomers outraged by the gansta rap that disturbs them as they mow their lawns used to support The Black Panthers or The Weathermen all those years ago? They did far more than talk about violence.

I don't think gansta rappers are going to stop singing gangsta rap because a few middle class folks in the suburbs object.

I don't like other people telling me what music I should listen to, so I try not to lecture others on the subject.