Eminemaphobia
In The New Merriam-Webster Dictionary, censorship is "stopping the transmission or publication of matter considered objectionable." Nearly every artist promotes violence, sex, or other objectionable tactics that may make a listener uncomfortable. If all the other music artists are not censored, why is Eminem being targeted to have his music taken off the air? Censoring Eminem is not the answer and takes away his First Amendment right. Doesn't turning off the radio do the same thing? Eminem walked away from the forty-third annual Grammy Awards with three golden statues in hand. His latest album "The Marshall Mathers LP" has gone beyond multi-platinum; he is arguably the most compelling figure in music today. His violent songs of killing his wife and raping women have caused people to label him a homophobic and misogynist by his critics. Yet to censor Eminem would be ridiculous. It shouldn't be the government's job to censor what we watc
But how can a song cause a person to act out violently? If a person's morals have been set by their parents, how can they be broken by a two minute song? Violent behavior has to start with something more than just a song. If you look at his album it does contain a parental advisory sticker on it. He is just stating his view about what he sees in society. It is the job of the parents to set good values for their children. Why be afraid of Eminem when you can just turn him off. Why should he have to change his music or even his lifestyle for their sake? He can not be responsible for every kid out there and to put this responsibility on his back is impossible. Parents need to educate their children to grow into responsible people, realize it's just a song. Parents and other authorities are very capable of preventing children from getting Eminem's music. Eminem is one of the most talked about artists ever. Without good backgrounds, kids are more likely to be violent regardless of what they hear in music and see on television. Critics need to realize he feeds off their criticism, and the next thing you know they are the topic of his next Grammy- winning song. " These lyrics are not intended to cause violence. That made you get a gun and shoot at a cop.
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