Those of us who spent time in the agricultural sector and in the heartland, we understand how unfair the death penalty is. People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid. I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to. Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.
Life is pleasant.
Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change. They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.