Shady Situation: Slim Shouldn\'t Be Censored
"You want me to fix up lyrics while the President gets his **** sucked? F*** That! Take drugs, rape sluts, make fun of gay clubs-men who wear make-up, get aware, wake up, get a sense of humor, quit trying to censor music, this is for your kid's amusement [the kids], but don't blame me when little Eric jumps off the terrace, you shoulda been watching him... apparently you ain't parents..." quotes Eminem on his controversial Marshall Mathers' LP. He has every right to say what he wants; it's called the First Amendment. Over the years, the government and music industry had set up warning systems which gives parents and music distributors the heads up on "explicit content". Federal and state laws prevent minors from purchasing this music without parental consent. Eminem's bad boy persona may be offensive to many people, but as consumers, we have the right to purchase whatever we like. People choose music that they prefer. Just because some organizations find his music distasteful, that shouldn't take away the right of the general public to purchase CDs or hear artists played on the radio. Music is a personal preference and should not be censored because media and organizations such as GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Association Against D
Nobody is being forced to listen to him, so why should anyone be forced not to? For most people, it is their choice to overlook the Parental Advisory on Em's CD and purchase the Marshall Mathers LP. In this case, a 28 year-old white male rapper from Detroit who chooses to exercise his right to blurt out whatever he thinks. Many may find his lyrics offensive, but his message is an expression of his freedom as an artist. iscrimination) and NOW (National Organization of Women) find it offensive. Not only is it a personal choice to listen to Eminem's music, it is also a personal choice to buy his music. While a great many people in organizations such as NOW and GLAAD find his lyrics disgusting and offensive, the music industry can't deny his ability to sell records or his talent. They have given fair warning to its "Explicit Content". And since the government can make no law "abridging the freedom of speech", Eminem can and will say whatever he likes. Taking away our right to buy and listen to Eminem is unjustified; it is a personal issue to be decided by an individual, not by a government. If you don't agree with what he has to say or you find his lyrics offensive and vulgar, you have the choice to turn it off, so why try to take away my right to turn it on?. Parents have fair warning before purchasing these stickered CDs that the lyrics could be offensive or disturbing. Although his behavior shouldn't be condoned and his life isn't exactly exemplary, he is talented and should not be put down because certain people or organizations find him offensive. Eminem isn't a criminal because of his music, he is an artist, who, by federal law is allowed to speak freely on any subject he chooses, no matter how controversial, obscene, or offensive it may be. Seen as one of the most cardinal freedoms, the freedom of speech should not in any way be taken away from artists or musicians or politicians because what they have to say is found to be controversial or offensive.
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