Though censorship is seen differently in the eyes of many people‚ the general stance on censorship is simple. Music should not be censored. Yes‚ some music promotes violence‚ drugs‚ sex‚ and alcohol‚ but it’s the artists way to express how they feel. Censoring music limits the artists right to freedom of speech and in some instances it changes the view the artist had when they pictured the song. In todays society adults want to protect innocent children from the so called filth‚ foul language‚ racist
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Why Music Should Not Be Censored “Censorship is based on fear ”(Johnny Clegg). The fear that people‚ especially youth‚ will be exposed to music with lyrics and/or videos that contain obscene content. There are those that want to limit the exposure of these songs to the public. Then there are the others who want to let people choose what they can and can not listen to. Music censorship has no place in our modern society‚ because of its negative effects. Censorship is nothing new in America. After
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Music Should Be Censored By Kylie Toh Most music nowadays contain profanity‚ sexual content‚ mock religion and much more. In some countries‚ the government censors music to protect the youth from hearing such things. Many people are opposed to the idea‚ saying that it’s not nice to listen to a song on the radio and suddenly a long beeping sound replaces a curse word and that a curse word isn’t that bad and will not affect a child at all. However‚ studies show that the origin of cursing becoming
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Essay (First draft) Should rap music that has filthy lyrics be censored? Introduction : Some people believe that rap 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‚ sing‚ rap‚ or rhyme freely without anyone censoring them. Thesis statement I think it should be censored because censoring rap music that has filthy lyrics is a good factor to decrease using
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’death metal music with dark lyrics which glorified death.” Reported by Daily Mail.com. Music lyrics and videos should be censored more due to the fact that degrading music promotes substance abuse ‚ indulges and misinterprets sex‚ and intensifies aggression. Some Vulgar music lyrics and Television shows promote and glamorize substance abuse in the minds of adolescents. For example‚ according to a study published in “Pediatrics”‚ the article states‚ “increased television and music video viewing
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some people think that music should be censored so all audiences can hear it without containing and controversial lyrics. Other’s believe it should not be censored and musical artists should be able to speak‚ sing‚ rap‚ or rhyme freely without anyone censoring them. "Whether a person finds a work obscene depends largely on his or her moral or religious beliefs. These views change with each generation and further complicate the censoring dilemma." this quote is very true. Religious or moral beliefs
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Music is a powerful form of speech and expression. At its most basic level it is meant to entertain‚ but in some instances‚ it is so powerful to cause both cultural and political revolutions. My question is‚ should such an influential expression be censored? I believe despite the power of music‚ it should not be censored. I believe music carries important messages about life both good and bad that need to be heard. By censoring music‚ we shut out the ability for people to process and decide on their
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Censorship in music is a topic that has brought about much controversy in the past two decades. There have been many different arguments on the topic‚ however the question still remains as if it should be censored or it should not be censored. Before you can form an opinion on this‚ you must hear both sides of the argument on this much-debated topic. 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
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decides if music should be censored and this includes parents and corporations. The parents started to listen to their childrens music and listened to the lyrics of the songs. Some of the parents liked the lyrics and music that their children listened to‚ while others did not. The parents that did not like the lyrics of the songs their children listened to decided to create a group the Parents Music Resource Center‚ or the PMRC for short. The PMRC was established by parents to regulate music censorship
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Rap Music: Should It Be Censored? The question of censorship‚ though it may seem a simple question‚ does not have a simple answer and must be contemplated with careful analysis. First and foremost‚ elements of the question itself must be defined‚ including what‚ where‚ and how. In this paper‚ rap music will be defined as “gansta rap”‚ rap music notorious for common themes such as drug dealing‚ violence‚ profanity‚ misogyny‚ and homophobia. The area in question for censorship will be limited to
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