Interestingly, some of those cited as initially supportive of the Schmeltzer ban have since said they were unaware of the ramifications of what they were forbidding. Certainly wild behavior cannot be condoned. But is that the goal of the bans now being suggested?
Music can improve our moods and energize us. It has been shown to soothe the agitated, motivate the depressed and even reduce pain. A simple misunderstanding of the impact music can have may have led to the Schmeltzer ban – or, as may well have been the case with the Beatles in Israel in 1965, perhaps it all comes down to protekzia. One can only hope we won’t have to wait another 43 years to find out.
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