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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

47. Pernicious

From Daily Mirror, 8/10/11, “London riots: Is rap music to blame for encouraging this culture of violence?” by Paul Routledge

“I blame the pernicious culture of hatred around rap music, which glorifies violence and loathing of authority (especially the police but including parents), exalts trashy materialism and raves about drugs.”

Pernicious: having a harmful effect, esp in a gradual or subtle way

Discuss/ponder/write what you think of Routledge’s statement


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