by David E. Nantais

About the author: David E. Nantais is studying philosophy and theology at Loyola University in Chicago.

Billy Joel once said in an interview on “60 Minutes” that he thinks of his songs as his children. He remarked that some of them go on to become doctors and lawyers (presumably the Top 40 Hits), while others grow up to be bums. I wonder if Billy believes that any of his “kids” could ever grow up to be mass murderers or terrorists.

An Easy Scapegoat

Ever since the horrible shootings in Littleton, Colorado, many groups around the country have been engaged in quasi-psychological ranting about the negative effects pop music has on teenagers. I believe that much of this fingerpointing is unwarranted, although hardly surprising. Pop music...