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Respecting All Music: Is It Necessary?

Here's the thing: A lot of people say that being a musician requires you to respect all music. A lot of people, including my father.  You may think: Being a musician, you like certain music and dislike certain music, and that's how everyone is. Is it really necessary for me to respect the music that I don't like? Here's the answer: Yes.   However, respecting all music doesn't mean you have to like  all music. It simply means that your attitude, even towards music you dislike, is something along the lines of "I appreciate what you play, but it doesn't come in my list of preferred music".  That being said, you shouldn't insult any music, and specially not in front of the person who composes or practices such music. You can express your opinions on why you dislike it, but there shouldn't be any hatred for that kind of music.  Parth, just because we're musicians doesn't mean we shouldn't hate certain music...We're