Metallica concerts exist according to the will of God, and everybody in Metallica and everyone who listens to Metallica has a soul and all of these souls have their own purposes of which I know naught.  Unfortunately this is also true of the Ku Klux Klan, and that terrible evil version of Islam to which suicide bombers subscribe.  This is not to put Metallica anywhere near those other groups in terms of malevolence, but just to point out that even if all souls are equal it is still necessary to make choices of conscience. In other words, just because everyone has their own path doesn’t mean that there are not paths which are more or less “spiritual” or “skillful” or whatever — and I am convinced that this is an objective truth and not just a matter of opinion.  Life is confusing, but it is not all subjective. 

 My question has always been, given that power is necessary in this World, and that the Earthly powers that govern society are generally dark, who is responsible for what?  Life sucks for most people.  Can you truly condemn anyone for “selling out”?  Despair is a real thing and the music of despair serves a purpose for people who cannot find a way out of it.  What is that purpose?  Why does the “congregation of despair” have such a strong appeal?  And am I supposed to care?  Is it any of my business?  Doesn’t the world go on as usual no matter what you think about it?