Health and Safety going one step too far??

Question

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080828/tuk-shhhhhh-pipe-down-at-the-proms-45dbed5.html

Its ridiculous! Getting rid of Crescendo's?! There taking all the fun out of music. I bet next they are going to put the piccolo in another room or something ridiculous.

Answer 1

Wow.  That's a bit ridiculous.  If people are worried about damaging their hearing, no one is forcing them to be there.

Answer 2

Absolutely crazy. Especially the bit about flautists having to sit further away from the noisy trumpeters.