Sound, is indeed, what one would turn to (Cusack, Suzanne pg.5) if s/he had to endure the types of torture detainees of war have had to face: wall standing, sleep deprivation, starvation and dehydration techniques, being naked for many hours, getting urinated on, etc. I hated hearing the horrible accounts of what happens in war time, but even more learning about how our culture directly supports (if not, encourages) such behavior: literally, some American artists being proud that their music is used "against terrorism." Initially, I was going to post "Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees, but I felt like common musical trends that were played to terrorists fell under the genres of hard-core rock and baby-soft pop (Barney even), so I chose "Love You Like A Love Song" by Selena Gomez.
"Cultural differences are exploited, and multiculturalism becomes a strategy for domination. Torture music is the crudest kind of cultural imperialism, grimly ironic in a war that is putatively about spreading 'universal' American values. Yet the first reaction torture music inspired among Americans was not indignation but amusement. Finally, dangerous terrorists- like everyone else- will be tortured by Britney Spears's music!" (Bayou, Moustafa pg.176-177). Or Selena Gomez in this case.
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