I also haven't read the interview, and I'm days behind on the digests here, but: "Personally I thought it was quite harsh stuff, not to different from wellknown nazi propaganda. But I still like Haino's music, so I guess again it rases the old question where to draw the line. Would you buy CDs with neo-nazi bands, if you liked their sweet melodies?" I would agree that, "We are talking about a culture much different than our own (I'm speaking as an American citizen, for reference)." I think it is different from Nazi propaganda in one important aspect. Nazi's claimed that there was some sort of zionist plot to corrupt the German gene pool with Jew blood, yet Jew's where a minority and Jewish culture was not the dominant culture. Japan however, has actually been "invaded" and taken over by a dominant foreign power who stripped Japan of it's government and the religious beliefs tied up in that government. Seen in the light of emperialist artists like Yukio Mishima, Keiji's supposed remarks seem more understandable, if more marginal. But it definitely sounds racist. I, myself, may buy music by Nazi's, if their melodys where "pretty" (or whatever I look for), as long as there weren't political lyrics. I like the melody to "These Boots Are Made For Walking," but if you change the words to, "One of these days there gonna stomp all over Jews," (as I've heard) it kindof ruins it (I only listen to "Only A Lad" by Oingo Boingo about twice a year, only because of the lyrics). I still watch movies that are only about straight people, I guess I can listen to Nazis. _____________________________________________________________ May peace be the founding unity of all ideologies. May compassion reign in times of fear and anger. All peoples ought to prosper despite the power and greed of few. This can only be accomplished if we all work together and if everyone counts. _____________________________________________________________ Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with email@yourgroup.org by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag