In my opinion, censorship takes away the means of expression for a lot of us. Whether it be to the artists or the people who relate to the artists... It takes away their rights... it takes away most of who they are as people, it rejects them as individuals. I have a hard time with this concept.

Although, with all that said, maybe we are changing... in a turn toward the better. I say this because I recently observed what I thought to be truly remarkable, in my terms. Eminem, the rap artist known to have sexist and violent lyrics, recently took the stage at the Grammy Awards and performed with the aid of the respected Elton John. Despite some of Eminem's lyrics and his openness about anti-homosexuals, he agreed to a performance with the openly gay Elton John. "We can't edit out the art that makes us uncomfortable..." They gave a performance that most people never thought likely to happen... but they did it and it was definitely a significant moment in music history. Maybe the artist that has generated the most controversy lately about lyric content wil

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