Music censorship
Society in general has always had its faults and glitches, some of which were remedied, others which will never be solved. Media, more specifically in the arts, have never been perfect and have always taken criticism throughout the history of time. In the last few decades or so though, censorship and music has gone hand in hand, one not being able to exist without the other. When a problem occurs in society where music is involved, the masses immediately look for a scapegoat in order to deter the blame from a rational explanation. There are many organizations in which their primary goal is to use music as the scapegoat for society's problems. People Like Tipper Gore (wife to Vice President Al Gore) who take stands and use their feeble attempts like the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center [co-formed with Susan Baker]) to censor music. Although it may be the most prominent group in the history of music censorship, The PRMC's primary focus was getting record companies to monitor and rate their artists' releases with a system similar to the MPAA system for movies (the system which gives movies the G, PG, R ratings). Their efforts sparked a renewed interest by a variety of groups to censor music and lyrics t
On April 20th 1999, a devastating incident occurred at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting rampage during their school hours killing students who were popular, or were involved in sports, or maybe didn't share the same religious views as them. Immediately after the news hit America, the instantaneous blame for their killing was the music they listened to, and their beliefs. To say that Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris were completely responsible for their actions is a quasi-false statement. Of course, they committed the crimes, not anyone else, but if one read the details concerning the matter, they stated that they had constructed dozens of pipe bombs in their houses, and also had an array of automatic weapons that could arm a small militia. Where were their parents when this was occurring? Did these two boys who allegedly came from nice suburban families really have parents who were caring and concerned with their sons behavior patterns? The answer I'm afraid is no. People try and try again to blame the music they were listening to for their actions, but they failed to see the fact that these two kids were just insane. To blame the actions of people on the music they listen to is an idea that has spawned into a horrendous mindset. If a man kills another man wearing the T-shirt of a questionable rock-band, for some obscure reason, the band ma
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