To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Date sent: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:34:54 -0000
Subject: Re: Time to pitch in (new topic)
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Mike,
> surely you are not suggesting that music can keep kids out of trouble as
> effectively as sports has for people like mike tyson or ray carruth, just to
> name two, are you?

In my humble opinion, I would have thought that "out of trouble" and
"Mike Tyson" are a contradiction of terms. A conviction for rape
and biting off an a piece of an opponent's ear kind of seems like a
spot of trouble in my book.

If I had a son who who trying to choose between taking up boxing or
a musical instrument, I would hope that he would choose music. I
am not anti-boxing and I support anyone's decision to take part or
spectate if they want to.

Although my music teacher sometimes smiles and says something
like "sorry for doing your head in during that exercise", both he and I
know that although my brain has been well and truly addled, we
have not done anything that carries a direct risk of brain damage.

John
John Cheshire
AKA A Baritone....... Who, little me?