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This is no different than what happens at the Skull and Bones initiation, and we're going to ruin people's lives over it, and we're going to hamper our military effort, and then we are going to really hammer them because they had a good time. You know, these people are being fired at every day. I'm talking about people having a good time, these people. You ever Madonna, or Britney Spears do on stage. Maybe I'm - yeah, and get an NEA grant for something like this.

Rush Limbaugh#26

CriticismCultureMilitaryArtConsequencesEntertainment

About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker compares an initiation ritual to ruining lives and harming military efforts over enjoyable experiences.
In plain terms
He says a specific group ruins lives and hurts the military because people had fun.
What can you take from it?
Entertainment choices can have severe real-world consequences according to this view.

Where it applies

  • cultural criticism
  • military policy debates
  • arts funding discussions

Putting it to work

  • evaluate impact of art
  • scrutinize cultural practices
  • question funding sources

Questions to consider

  • Do arts funding choices affect national security?
  • How do we judge cultural practices?

Another view

The link between stage performances and military failure is not logically established.

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