Opinion on growling

There's definitely some growling/grunting I don't like (like both Cannibal Corpse vocalists, sorta iffy on The Faceless's vocalist, many vocalists in 'core' subgenres that use growls) but if they've got a unique tone or technique, I like it very much. Possibly my favourite growling vocalist ever, Simon Gerard of Beyond Creation, can do a lot more than just sound evil--he can hold notes for a dastardly long time (check out the end of The Deported!), can also shriek very well (sounds like they have two vocalists when he switches between growls and shrieks) and has the ability to vibrate notes so that it sounds like he's growl-purring or something (I forget which song that's on, though). 

Nowadays, when I need me some hard rock, it's usually the death or black type, and of course it involves growling or shrieking. 

In general I guess I lean more toward dislike more than like, but I don't mind a lot of it; as long as the rest of the music is good I can dig it (maudlin of the Well for example).

Both.

^ That's pretty tragic

Growling is fine for animals , and sometimes during sex.

I like it

If someone belted at me in conversation they'd get slapped down.

Not for me......nope. Did like some Slipknot way way back though