censorship of music
If you turn on the news, there is likely to be a story about music censorship. Or you can walk into a music store and see different ways in which music is being censored. Every CD that contains explicit language must be labeled with a sticker "Parental Advisory". The reason for this is because many angry mothers and fathers sued artists and/or records companies for releasing albums that contain explicit lyrics, and now the child goes and repeats their newly learned word to their teachers, principals, and other friends. Music is a way many people show their emotions and ideas; however, the questions still remain if music should be censored. Before you can form an opinion on this, you must hear both sides of the argument. Some people believe that music should be censored so all audiences can hear it without it containing any controversial lyrics. Others believe it should not be censored and musical artists should be able to speak, rap, sing, or rhyme freely without anyon!e censoring them. Censorship in music is needed in today's society because men, women, and children are subjected to explicit language over the radio. Do you want to listen to any music even if it contains violence, sex, drugs, and alcohol? Accor
Many states have introduced the "Harmful To Minor Laws" in order to protect children from inappropriate music. These laws affect recordings that contain explicit language and other recordings that have artistic value. An example of one of these recordings is Cop-Killer by Ice-T. This song suggests that there is violence towards police officers after police brutality has been inflicted upon someone. Do children today take these messages from songs seriously and perform similar actions portrayed in the music? Children learn about drugs, sex, violence through music. Children grow up in an atmosphere thinking crime is good and tolerable. Even though the music industry is not responsible for actions committee by children, many artists have been sued because parents believe their music influenced their child to perform outrageous actions. Some parents believe explicit language songs have caused their child to commit suicide. ding to the First Amendments, "Congress shall make no laws representing an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there of; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of people peaceably to assemble. The first Amendment guarantees the right of freedom of speech, but..................... This is why expli
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