Why should the Devil have all the best tunes?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Good music belongs to everyone, not just the wicked.
- In plain terms
- Why can't good people use good music too?
- What can you take from it?
- Don't let others claim exclusive rights to good things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who owns culture?
- Is music neutral?
Another view
Some contexts do require moral separation from certain art.
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