The reaction to Viva Brother's break-up proves we love being part of a mob

Viva Brother's split and Samantha Brick's Daily Mail article provoked torrents of abuse. Why? Can't we separate a person's worth from the quality of their workIt's a commonplace in consideration of art: separate the work from the person. Larkin's poetry is not diminished by the racist, sexist content of his personal letters; Jerry Lee Lewis might have married a 13-year-old, but he's still one of the founding fathers of rock'n'roll; Lou Reed's entire public persona might be an insult to those who...

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