Reply To: JCCC4: Post Mortem (Feedback Thread)
There was a thread last night on Facebook about some of our number who were triggered by the singing of “Blurred Lines” during karaoke, asking that we not include songs about rape. I would hope that between the code of conduct and the general understanding of our community, we could agree to a process for removing songs from the list. In a case like this, I will always side with those harmed by the act rather than those harmed by the omission. I want our cruise to be a safe haven (as much as is within our control) for all Sea Monkeys.
I hope there’s a way to heal the rift between the parties arising from the discussion. There are a number of Sea Monkeys quite hurt by the perceived lack of compassion in various arguments against removing songs.
I consider myself lucky that my trigger only gets touched upon by a couple of songs, none of which are recent or extremely popular, nor is it used as source for much adult humor.
Based on the disagreement in Facebook, I think we may need the intervention of the Home Office, though I would hope we could handle this on our own.