[Stone Mountain]

We all know that the world of Imagine cannot exist as man currently exists. The Idea has lost.

That doesn't mean the idea has lost. Just that it isn't viable in today's times. If that counts as a loss for an idea, than any idea that expresses an ideal will lose when judged against reality. That, to me, doesn't mean the idea has lost.

The idea of Capitalism, Religion, Realist has however proved to work in reality.

Yes, but Lennon isn't talking about reality. That's why the song is called Imagine.

I think the only reason to even talk about it is parallel to discussing the comment by Chamberlain (Peace in our Time - appeasement of Evil). It was shown to be short sighted and wrong - yet it is still used today as a valid concept.

Again, Lennon's purpose was to write a song about an ideal. Not to provide a blueprint to run the world.

You may not see Imagine as anything but a song of a dreamer - but you would be surprise at the number of people who build their life philosophies on such trivial works. The number of Communist Congressmen should validate this point nicely.

I will grant you that people who build their life philosophies on nothing but rock songs have a huge problem. I don't see that as a problem with rock songs. I see that as a problem with stupid people.

[Stone Mountain]

That doesn't mean the idea has lost. Just that it isn't viable in today's times.

Or any other time, I should also mention...

[CyberCowboy777]

I see that as a problem with stupid people.

Which is why we discuss it. Some will learn in hearing us and the others we must know.

[CyberCowboy777]

I would not be bothered by the discussion unless it swerves into a discussion on banning the song!