I'm a big fan of music, of movies and of books. On the other hand, I'm not a big fan of personalities. That is, I don't bother to find out much or anything about the artists involved in the creation or performance of these. I don't listen to a song for the first time and then find myself having to check the internet to find out if I should be outraged by the singer or the producer or whoever. Similarly, I don't scour the internet to find out who is a wonderful person and then try to get myself to enjoy their book or movie or whatever. There are no doubt some monsters who create great works and some saints who create garbage and all kinds of other combinations.
That does NOT mean that I don't find some folks to be disgusting human beings when I do manage to learn about them, accidentally or otherwise. I'm definitely a believer in the old saying, "The more I know people, the more I love my dog."
So, can I "separate a man from his music?" It appears that I can.
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