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Thread #130546 Message #2938519
Posted By: Howard Jones
02-Jul-10 - 10:26 AM
Thread Name: Does Religion Deny Music to Children?
Subject: RE: Religion denies music to children?
I think in a free(ish) society where people are allowed to hold different beliefs then there should be a certain degree of flexibility. For some people, religious beliefs are important, perhaps the most important thing in their lives, and we have to balance that against the needs of society as a whole. Which is not to say that society should always bow to pressure, but it should also not be too rigid.
It is sad, deplorable even, that children are being denied access to music, but I don't believe it falls into the same category as, for example, denying them blood transfusions.