Toby Keith - Advocate of lynching?

[LSPoorEeyorick]

This is entirely true; it's not a fair world and all kinds of people have suffered in different ways, at the hands of others. Whether it be by bench or tree. Still - I'd prefer my justice to be doled out through a legal system instead of by mob rule. And I'd prefer it didn't involve death.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

This is entirely true; it's not a fair world and all kinds of people have suffered in different ways, at the hands of others. Whether it be by bench or tree. Still - I'd prefer my justice to be doled out through a legal system instead of by mob rule. And I'd prefer it didn't involve death.

That is a fair criticism of the song. It does advocate for vigilantism justice. Still it's just a song and not a political manifesto. I would tend to treat it as puffery more than a call to action. Plus it has a good beat and I can line dance to it...