No, I said I didn't care what the idea was, just and that the audience can decide if its a good idea or not.
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Oh, Ringo Starr cancelled his next concert in North Carolina too.Heightmeyer's Lemming -- still the coolest Lemming of the forum
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Or that new beer that will be brewed in NC by some local breweries, aptly named Don't Be Mean To PeopleHeightmeyer's Lemming -- still the coolest Lemming of the forum
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I do not dispute the right of performers to avoid playing a particular venue for political reasons, they have every right to play where they want to play.
But in the case of Springsteen and Starr, many of their fans are older, and those older fans may not agree with them (or even be aware of) the issue being protested. They may very well alienate their fans in that state.
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Older people tend to have very different views on things than youngsters do; they've lived a great deal of their lives and have a lot more experience with life, so they have different outlooks on things than young folks just starting out do. Often we are more conservative in our views. I know from my own life that my views have changed significantly since I was a teenager.
So for example, in this case, Springsteen's fan base will tend to be older folks than you might expect to show up at a black can of peas? show, and taken as a group, their views will be different.
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Originally posted by Falcon Horus View PostOkay.
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Oh, Ringo Starr cancelled his next concert in North Carolina too.If Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions.- Abba Eban.
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Originally posted by Falcon Horus View PostI wonder what the reaction would be if it had been a nazi swastika...
Originally posted by Coco Pops View PostFree speech should always be allowed even if the ideas are something you don't want to hear
Originally posted by Falcon Horus View PostOh, Ringo Starr cancelled his next concert in North Carolina too.
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Originally posted by Annoyed View PostOlder people tend to have very different views on things than youngsters do; they've lived a great deal of their lives and have a lot more experience with life, so they have different outlooks on things than young folks just starting out do. Often we are more conservative in our views. I know from my own life that my views have changed significantly since I was a teenager.
So for example, in this case, Springsteen's fan base will tend to be older folks than you might expect to show up at a black can of peas? show, and taken as a group, their views will be different.Originally posted by aretood2Jelgate is right
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