Pattaya in Thailand is not the first city to experience extreme karaoke hate crimes. Nor will it be the last. Karaoke lovers everywhere should embrace the fact that some people suck at singing… and we should embrace that diversity… not beat up a man because we think (and rightfully so) that he has a terrible voice. Notice the following, taken in context from the quality article:

“They were then approached by an unknown man who attacked them on the street. Police and our journalist believe that the manager was not telling us the whole story.”

Of course he isn’t telling the whole story. Once again, karaoke haters are coddled by the law and enabled by the very managers who these men revile behind closed doors. I believe that one day in the future, karaoke can once again become peaceful sport. Until then, wear a bullet proof vest.