Thus given our appetite for destruction, it would seem natural that the genre of heavy rap music, with its attendant profanity and hardcore lyrics, would be a welcome addition to America's repertoire of negative conditioning. Moreover, since such negativity drives big business, it would seem foolhardy to pass on such a profitable genre. Yet still the question becomes: Is this spate of nihilism, which currently drowns the media, working for us or against us?

Rap music is just an extension of the pervasive decay of social mores and ethics in our culture and indeed the world's. Saddening is the thought that some believe they must stoop to this level of self-expression to make it big in the world. But I don't blame the ghetto kid; I blame the ever-increasing laziness of individuals to learn about their maker and to respect His integrity. Maybe if we each take a stronger stand to shed some positive energy in the world, then the world might glorify less the spread of negative energy. Now that's a wishful thought.