Originally posted by Hypocrates

I think it's largely a choice insofar that you can choose what music to listen to. I think music taste is shaped by what music you're exposed to, whether passively or by actively seeking certain music out, and I think that it's possible to develop and train one's taste by being exposed to different music. While some of the stuff you might not flat out enjoy, it's not outside the realm of possibility to say that it's impossible to actively choose to listen to certain things and develop your taste in that way.