Music censorship has been a very controversial subject for the past two or more decades. Many people believe that the words and phrases in songs are inappropriate. But on the other hand, some think that it is their right to say what they want. The argument in music censorship is basically, are kids affected by inappropriate songs? People who say that are not affected, are very wrong. Because what people listen do affect what they do, how they dress and how they act. There are many songs that I think children should not be able to listen to, for example, Nirvana's song Rape Me. This songs is played on the radio, were anybody can hear it. Also, Turn Me On Mr. Deadman by Union Underground. I believe that kids should not listen to this. They are too young to listen to songs like that because they don't have enough common sense to tell what is right from wrong, and they might take what the artist of the song is saying, literally.
The question of music censorship has been going on for a great stretch of time, and it seems as if it will continue to last for years and years to come. Not only is it a matter of legality, but censorship is also a matter of personal preference. Each person will choose a position based on his or her own beliefs on the topic. I believe that music should be censored to a certain degree. I'm not sure to what degree it should be censored, but I wouldn't my little sister listening to songs that are all about sex, drugs and violence. I also believe that music has a part in teen and youth violence. Young kids are not yet mature enough to listen to music that isn't meant for them. They will take it the wrong way and get themselves into trouble. There will generally always be something controversial about censorship in music.
ay, many people feel that the lyrics presented in songs are inappropriate for young adults to listen. In fact, a group of parents for
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