... free flow of spoken or written words, these rights are still being destroyed by those who think that they have the authority to judge certain music as impure, offensive, or obscene. The word to "censor" means, "to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable"(par.1). ... Many people, who would like to expurgate creative expression, are simply frightened of the issues certain lyrics contain. Pro-censorship supporters believe that allowing music to be freely expressed will ultimately lead to the deterioration of family values and an increase in violence. Nan Le...

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... exposed to over mass media often have other factors influencing their decision to do so. The Colorado school shootings were mostly blamed on Marilyn Manson for his controversial three-minute music videos involving a school shooting, not the years of abuse the children received from their peers for not participating in their social trends. It is possible for one's views to be ... be it, though why must censorship exist for everyone? Today's technology allows one to censor their own personal televisions so that they can only access certain stations. As far as music, books, and other forms...

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