While privately owned venues should have a right to choose which artists they allow to perform, I believe state and local governments should not have the authority to ban musical performances.
Because musical expression is not specifically protected, many artists have been brought to court to defend themselves against lawsuits stemming from the exceptions set fourth by the Supreme Court. One such lawsuit was filed against the band Slayer. The suit was initially filed in 1996 when three boys murdered 15-year-old Elyse Pahler in Arroyo Grande. The three boys allegedly claimed that the murder was inspired by Slayer's lyrics; however, in Thom Geier's article, "Facing The Music," one of the three boys, Joseph Fiorella, was quoted as saying, "The fact is Slayer music didn't have anything to do with the murder. They (police) don't have a motive--so they make up their own." The parents of the victim filed a suit anyway, claiming that Slayer's lyrics were the cause of the murder and that their music was marketed towards children. Slayer initially won the case; however, Elyse's parents have filed two failed appeals and are currently awaiting their third. This case has presented an extremely costly and drawn-out defense for Slayer. .
Many other bands have been sued over controversial lyrics such as, the Dead Kennedys. In the mid-eighties the band was sued for "obscene" artwork that was allegedly made available to children. The band, led by lead singer and political activist Jello Biafra, eventually won the case with no help from their record label. The victory came only after spending incredible amounts of time and money. According to Jeffery Ressner, in his Rolling Stone Article, "Biafra Trial Ends in Hung Jury," Biafra spent 55,000 dollars of his own money defending his band. Ressner then quotes Steve Van Zandt, a musician who supported Biafra during the trail, as saying, "Young artists are being pressured not to be so controversial (22).
Express Yourself Most boys and men have trouble expressing their feelings. ... Not expressing your self can lead to bad consequences. ... Guys will loose a lot of girls if they don't express them selves. ... Another thing is if you can't express yourself to a girl, then any future you would want with them or another girl will go straight down the tubes. ... However, They should just express them self and be honest. ...
One of the most widely used programs for email is Microsoft's Outlook Express. I chose Outlook Express because of the ease of subject matter. ... If a person were just starting to use email I would recommend Outlook Express. ... Just be sure to keep up with the updates, else you might find yourself in trouble. Outlook Express might not be the Cadillac, but it's certainly not the pinto either. ...
The people around you have only a minor influence on you compared to the influence that you have on yourself. ... The importance of free individual expression means that people should be able to express themselves freely without interference from other people. ... In this story he says "absolve to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world." ...
In Self-Reliance, Emerson states that when we "Accept the place the diving Providence has found for you; the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. Great men have always done so and confided themselves childlike to the genius of their age-. This statement fits well into the ove...
Anger Management I chose to view "Anger Management." In this movie a man named Dave does not like confrontation. He goes out of his way to try to please everyone. While on a plane, he meets up with a man named Buddy, who is loud and obnoxious. There is a misunderstanding on the plane and before...
The passion that Scott has for expressing his dance and the symbolism of dance as art in the film is a characteristic that has led to the film success. ... Scott doesn't conform to Strictly Ballroom because he cannot express himself, which is why he makes his own steps. ... Because he can express himself, he doesn't have to compete and he can show everyone what he is capable of dance that comes from his heart and soul. Scott expresses dance as a symbol of art throughout the film, which is one of the characteristics that has led to the films success. ... The tension between individual...
Social interaction can be a really interesting topic to analyze. Throughout recent history many theorists have taken approaches to trying to explain why and how interactions take place among society. One question that some look at is how do interactions work among different situations? This is just ...
In the song "Drowning" by Hootie and the Blowfish, the lead singer Darius Rucker expresses his feelings in a way where people of any race can relate to. ... "Hatred trying to hide your fears, living only for yourself, hating everyone else, because they don't look like you." ...
Wing wants very much to be a part of that society, he longs to interact, to express what he is thinking and feeling. ... Wing lives for those few and far between moments where he can express himself without worry or doubt. Although only once in the story does it seem as if Wing is truly himself, when he is with George he is able to express at least something even if it is not in the way he would choose. ... George "was the medium though which he expressed his love of man." ... Wing says, "You are destroying yourself. ...