Well, let's face it... the Brits were really good at spreading this kind of propaganda - people in my own family bought into this "carrots help your night vision" stuff even back in the 80s.
I mean, if Biritsh propagandists are to be believed you'd think they were the only people on the planet to ever think of building an airplane out of wood...
My own interpretation is that it’s hard to hide bruises on a naked body.
Considering that the ancient Greeks literally allowed men to murder their wives under certain conditions, I'd say that seeing bruises on a woman's body would elicit no outcry amongst them.
Also... fuck ancient Greece. And fuck the Roman empire, too.
It is a musician's business to know who they are performing for and why - and the more famous they are, the more it starts to matter. Grohl knows this.
The people on here who is excusing this with "capitalism bad except when people I like is doing it" arguments is just demonstrating how empty "liberal values" get when push comes to shove.