Music Censorship
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Music Censorship
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 be censored and musical artists should be able to speak, sing, rap, or rhyme
freely without anyone censoring them.
Religious or moral beliefs have a great influence on how a person feels about censorship,
and as generations pass on the common beliefs on it may change. Right now, America is
more uncensored than ever. However, things were very different a few generations ago
.
Some people believe music should be censored. They believe some of the
language musical artists use is vulgar, obscene, and crude. Also the fact that music is
played on medias such as radio and television, which are free to listen to by all audiences,
and there are many parents that wish for their kids not to hear foul language. On
radio and television any controversial language is either silenced, edited out by a soft
sound, or some artists make two versions of their songs; one that is made for the artist's
album, which is uncensored; and one for televsion and radio with any controversial words
change to be acceptable for all audiences. This does not include
cable television, which can be audited by parents since the parents must order and pay for
the channel to be viewed.
Preventing or punishing speech…is a clear violation of the First Amendment.
When you really think about it, it is a violation of the First Amendment, which says:
Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech or of the press. The
First Amendment guarantees the right to freedom of speech, and censorship is violating
peoples' rights to say whatever they want to say. It is sometimes difficult to understand
when a child gets punished for using foul language meanwhile the child's parents have the
right to criticize and petition the government whenever they feel the need to do so. Many
musical artists feel that when they are forced to change lyrics their rights are being
violated. In some artists' songs they like to express their feelings towards somebody or
something, and it hurts the...
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