I realize I'm being counter cultural here in saying this, but these are my musings: I wonder if our society is making a mistake. Little things carve channels in

I realize I'm being counter cultural here in saying this, but these are my musings: I wonder if our society is making a mistake. Little things carve channels in our minds over time that we aren't always aware of. In good times and easy times it may be easy to ignore the violence, glorification of sex and money and "live the good times", but in our times of trouble and stress, will our thoughts turn to those things we fed our minds on a constant diet? During social upheaval, would we have the discipline to sacrifice and love when the first thing that comes to mind are violent lyrics? The same thing probably goes for pop music; if the first thing that comes to mind when we speak of love or relationships are the lyrics from a Justin Bieber or Beyonce, or the thousands of songs about failed relationships, selfishness, and angst-- we might be missing out on some depth, feeling, and principles from earlier eras, like "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms". [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Believe_Me%2C_if_All_Those_Endearing_Young_Charms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Believe_Me%2C_if_All_Those_End...] In previous societies, music was written for other purposes like Handel saying, "My Lord, I should be sorry if I only entertained them; I wished to make them better." If every little influence in our life, including music, helped us to educate our emotions, feelings, and thoughts, perhaps our society would feel more cohesive, less isolated, more kind, and less bellicose. Moore's song was written as consolation and a declaration of faithfulness to his wife-- and it was wildly popular-- what have we lost in the centuries?