Try to imagine your life without your favorite music. Imagine a world in which our government dictates what we can and cannot listen to in the privacy of our own homes. In some countries this reality exists; however, in the United States, we have the right to free speech, as mandated by the first amendment. As a result, most people believe that as Americans we can say or listen to anything we choose. According to Paul D. Fischer in his article titled "What if They Gave a Culture War and Nobody Came," the Supreme Court deemed that there are three areas of speech that fall outside first amendment protection; they are, speech that is obscene, causes harm to minors, or incites crimes (1). As a result, free speech is limited and often times censored in this gray area created by the Supreme Court. Since a significant portion of popular music uses controversial lyrics, it often becomes a target of censor advocates. I agree that, under the guidelines of the Supreme Court, people should be held responsible for the consequences of what they say; however, I do not think that musical expression should be limited by any of the exceptions to free speech.
Because music is not fully protected by the first amendment, many artists have been banned from performing live in many cities and states. Marilyn Manson, for example, has had numerous concerts canceled by state and local governments in places such as Utah, Idaho, and Texas. Of the states where they had concerts canceled, Utah was the most extreme. The band was successfully banned from playing anywhere in the state after the singer shredded a bible on stage. While many claimed the act was "obscene," and "harmful to minors," I would argue that from an artistic perspective, the act of shredding the bible embodied everything their music stands for, and therefore, simply an extension of the music. Many other artists have been banned under the same legal reasoning, including Eminem, Ozzy Osborne and Slayer.
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." ...
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...
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...
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. ...
