... Nuzum 1). Music content is just one of the many issues that puts the First Amendment of our Constitution to work. On one hand people believe that lyrics should be censored so that people can be protected. And on the other hand, people believe that the First Amendment protects everyone's rights to free speech ... Basically, it is a matter of whether lyrical censorship be accepted. Many people say yes, that there should be censorship because lyrics from songs are telling our youth it is acceptable to participate in illegal actions such as murder, rape or drugs. These people believe that the...

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... most importantly, speech. The founding fathers probably didn't plan on the emergence of artists like 50 Cent, Eminem, and other such icons with their "explicit" lyrics, but so happens the evolution of a culture and there isn't much one can do about that. Censorship of these artists, as much as we may disagree ... there are story of sexual assaults, murders, and kids getting caught high. The things controversial artists are singing about are true. People who censor lyrics are ignorant for not realizing artists are singing about the world we are living in and society"s problems. There are ...

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... Nuzum 1). Music content is just one of the many issues that puts the First Amendment of our Constitution to work. On one hand people believe that lyrics should be censored so that people can be protected. And on the other hand, people believe that the First Amendment protects everyone's rights to free speech ... Basically, it is a matter of whether lyrical censorship be accepted. Many people say yes, that there should be censorship because lyrics from songs are telling our youth it is acceptable to participate in illegal actions such as murder, rape or drugs. These people believe that the...

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... music, cartoons and movies from now in days. Music now in days especially RAP is censured very strictly because of their lyrics, and by what their lyrics can promote. Its true rap artists now in days use a great deal of obscenities, violence and foul language in their ... lyrics that can create censorship. Many adults think that by having this kind of lyrics in their songs they can promote violence or hatred to other individuals. For example, if an individual performs a hate ... artist. The reason I feel this way is because the artist might promote the use of drugs, violence, sex, and...

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... , and NWA, to classical music, such as Mozart's Figaro. However unfair and unconstitutional this censorship is, the fact is that questionable music and lyrics are encouraging impressionable young children to follow their messages. Rappers like DMX or NWA, preaching gang violence often are "the straw that breaks the camel ... came together to create the Parents" Music Resource Center. Mrs. Gore quickly became one of the leading figures in the fight against obscene lyrics in popular music. Soon thereafter, the PMRC began campaigning to let parents everywhere know that the music their childr...

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... , seditious or otherwise undesirables. The question of what constitutes "proper" language and obscenity has been greatly forced upon the music industry. The government oversteps the constitution in concluding on which lyrics are appropriate for children. Legislation on this topic has been in effect since the mid 1950's. Further legislation was not passed until 1985, when music labeling was voluntarily adopted by ... the Parents Music Resource Center. At the center of the music labeling controversy, the P.M.R.C., "feels that current levels of violence, racism, brutality towards women, dru...

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... 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. ... 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...

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... up!!!" Of course the latter is going to get people's attention. One of the most controversial publicly expressed people would have to be Eminem. Most of his lyrics do have cuss words in them, but isn't that freedom of speech? He's not going out in public and yelling these things on the streets, if you ... public saying what they do about him. He likes to rap and society won't let him say what he wants, so he says twice as appalling lyrics. This whole song if you listen to it tells how the media has made him the shocking man he is. They are just free publicity for Eminem ... and know he...

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... controversial decade dealing with the censorship of music. The rap group "2 Live Crew" was the target for the censorship bureau in the time. The groups lyrics weren't as violent, but more explicit. The album "Me So Horny" was illegal to sale in couple of states like Alabama and Florida. In the ... music getting "picked on". Rock and heavy metal music are in the same boat as rap and hip-hop. Personally I think that heavy metal lyrics are little more violent than rap. The censorship bureau attacks the heavy metal area also. The censorship bureau has repeatedly attacked the heavy metal art...

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... include Nirvana, Beck, John Mellencamp and the list goes on. The message is, censor obscene music and censor "pro-drug lyrics". These censors announced their plan to pressure major record companies to discontinue production of what they called "obscene" music and music which contains " blatantly pro- ... drug lyrics. All of the CDs targeted as "obscene" already carry Parental Advisory Labels. Parents are already provided with the information they need if they ... music takes the freedom of expression away form everyone, musicians and fans of every age. The increasing controversy surroundi...

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... supposed to perform the song "We're Having A Baby, My Baby and Me" on the broadcast. Forty minutes before airtime NBC censors ordered Cantor to cut the song because its lyrics were offensive. Cantor argued that he did not have time to prepare another number. The censors relented and allowed Cantor to begin the number as a duet with Nora Martin. Part ... NBC vice president stated it was the obligation of, "NBC to keep from homes material which the audience would find objectionable." Cantor agreed that NBC had the right to cut lyrics from the song, but objected to them doing it so close t...

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... Government. Music, an important part of life, without music our world would be a boring, unmemorable and uninspiring place to live. From the religious chanting of the monks to the controversial lyrics of today, music has been a huge part of life since the beginning of time. From the earliest days of music certain groups have looked down on music they feel is ... find music enjoyable and it is not fair to them if someone outlaws it. Freedom of expression, does this mean that an eleven-year-old should hear and understand the lyrics of Alanis Morisette when she sings, "is she perverted lik...

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... past, the musician's right to control his work was not in question. This has begun to change in recent years, however, as the lyrics to popular music have become more explicit. Is government censorship of offensive and violent lyrics a way to improve society, or simply a way to control who can listen to them, and who cannot? The artists need to acknowledge that ... ...

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... because of the offense given off. In the article "Music and Censorship," Victor Lombardi claims, "Throughout the history of music, would-be censors have primarily targeted controversial lyrics as a problem, today we become offended by explicit sex or violence or language pertaining to such threats to morality." Censorship is a pushed issue in the music industry because of ... ...

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... on a subject extremely fast. "Rapstation believes in freedom of expression. But not all people want to hear all expressions. If this track carries the Parental Advisory tag, it may contain lyrics with excessive profanity or endorse hatred, racism, sexism, violence or drug use". (www.rapstation.com/artist/public/screens/parentaladvisory.html) Personally, going back to music, I think CD's with parental advisory ... ...

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... their 1st Amendment rights were being infringed upon. Many other musicians also believe that there 1st Amendment rights are being infringed upon as well. The musicians express themselves through their lyrics their sound and the art on or in their cd. More people should be outraged at the fact that the government is trying to take away our rights. If you ... ...

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... protection of rights, not the removal of them. Educators are just trying to protect our youth from harmful influences, just as the Parental Advisory Board protects them from inappropriate song lyrics. As the soul people responsible for a student's successful education, administrators have no choice but to act as parents. They feel that they must create rules around their own morals and ... ...

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