uot; (Abraham 357).
             One major area in which there is much argument on censorship is that of television. Since its invention earlier this century, television has become the most popular format for entertainment. We can be entertained, informed, and inspired by programs on television. But nowadays, television stations are becoming less restrictive about the content in their programs. More violence, profanity, and nudity than ever before now graces our television screens every night. Clearly, there are things that children should not be seeing on television. Therefore the new v-chip legislation in process requires all television manufacturers to install an electronic device that allows parents to set the tolerance levels for violence, profanity and nudity. However, are children's viewing habits the responsibility of the government or the parents? In the 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 a rap group portraying real life in the ghetto, or a heavy-metal band singing about suicide, protected as a singer's "artistic expression"? Or do these songs really influence society, becoming a cause of violence and hate instead of merely an expression of them? The world of music has always had to stand its ground against the United States Government. The 1990's were full of censorship battles between record labels and the U.S. Government. In 1992, rap artist Ice-T and his record label went to court to fight for the right to sell Ice-T's CD entitled Cop Killer. The title song was thought to advocate the killing of cops. Of course the proponents of the album never interpreted the song as Ice-T intended. The song was about dishonest cops. But never the less the legal system intervened and ruled in favor of the discontinuance of distribution of Cop Killer. The year 1989 saw t...