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Using Classical Music As a Form of Social Control

Posted by samzenpus on from the feeling-of-dread-in-f-minor dept.

cyberfringe writes "Classical music is being used increasingly in Great Britain as a tool for social control and a deterrent to bad behavior. One school district subjects badly behaving children to hours of Mozart in special detention. Unsurprisingly, some of these youth now find classical music unbearable. Recorded classical music is blared through speakers at bus stops, outside stores, train stations and elsewhere to drive away loitering youth. Apparently it works. Detentions are down, graffiti is reduced, and naughty youth flee because they find classical music repugnant."

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  1. Re:A Clockwork Orange by MrMista_B · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So, deliberate torture, then.

    Fuck Britain.

  2. Re:It'll stop in a few years by Mindcontrolled · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Oh god, the voice of reason. Finally someone sharing my hate of Mozart! Thank you, Sir, I shall cling on to the last shreds of my belief in humanity for a bit longer. That aside, you stated yourself why Mozart remains popular - it is crappy pop, simple as that. (Except for the requiem, maybe.)

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    Ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.
  3. Re:A Clockwork Orange by Jurily · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I'm from Hungary. Fuck Britain.