today's crazy ranting of one lottidi:

Listening to music should be a discerning process involving criticism, reasoning, and analysis. Although the significance of rhythm often asserts itself over the significance of lyrics, electronic and industrial music still require from subscribers the same amount of intellectual involvement. Ignoring lyrical messages in industrial and electronic music for the sake of the “beat” is irresponsible. Dancing to Nine Inch Nails “Closer” at a nightclub or chanting the words “Smack My Bitch Up” while listening to the radio are the actions which perpetuate and reinforce offensive lyrical discourses; and they act as indictments against the music listener, not the artist. On the contrary, the electronic and industrial music that consumers endorse should satisfy the needs of both passive and analytical listeners

my friend and i always engage in torrential arguements about the nature of our existence... she believes that ideas aren't original (they are improvements upon preexisiting thoughts), that copywriting and patenting wrongfully assume that originality exists, and that people wouldn't view marriage/college/having respective jobs/ living in nice homes as a key to happiness if society didn't dictate their reactions. i don't really disagree with all of her premises, but they frustrate me because they kind of sabotage the idea of free will.... and i find it disconcerting...

as far as ethics and morals go, i find them to be rather opportunistic...lying and cheating are bad, only if they doesn't serve as a benefit...and aside from murder, most "moral codes" are only unconscionable when a risk of disovery exists... i imagine that alot of my morals have been instilled by the universal commandments of religion (almost unconsciouly, because as of now i don't have a faith).. and even more ubiquitously, by the idea of good verses evil. through this vein, i've been taught that smoking is bad, doing poorly in school is bad, using drugs are somehow evil, etc. even through experimentation with the taboo, i find myself having to qualify my actions as "good" -- i'm a good person with good intentions.

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but if you think / that i'm not strong / you best watch out

open your eyes and see