A lot of good sense has appeared here on a thread that could easily have become destructively emotive. I always saw "Roddy McCorley" as a lament first and foremost, for instance. So some of its sentiments are universal and timeless. Indeed a few years have passed since that particular tragedy, which means nobody is around who was directly affected by it. I really do take exception however to the songs which glorify violence or bigotry in any form. Of course, Clinton Hammond is right to say that you don't let terrorists dictate your choices - couldn't agree more. Trouble is, they are part of the world as it really is (a small one thank God), so our choice of material is likely to reflect the world which they belong to...