The Power of Music (page 6)

Now that I have proven neither side of the argument can stand by itself, we must consider the relationship between the two sides. Since both sides of the argument can be either true or false at any given moment, I propose that a dialectical relationship exists between the two contradictory sides. The two sides of the argument form a cycle in which a listener of music can enter at either side, and exit whenever he or she desires. To exemplify the dialectical relationship between the two sides, we can examine the changes in Bob Dylan and a fictional fan from the 1960's to the 1980's. Let's enter the cycle on the left-hand side, and say that our fan started tuning into Dylan's music because it was in line with his anti-war political ideas. Then in the 1980's, the message in Dylan's music changed dramatically. He was going through a Christian phase in his life, and naturally his music reflected it. As our fictional fan listened to Dylan's new messages, it touched him deeply, and persuaded him to give religion another chance. We have now crossed over to the right side of the argument, where a person picks music and it shapes their views. Now, our fictional fan heads to the record store to purchase music in line with his new Christian beliefs, and we are back on the left-hand side cycle. Neither side of this argument can stand alone, but there exists a potential for a dialectical relationship between the two.

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