Censorship in music. Is it neccesary?
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:35:58
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 7 pages (2008 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 7 pages (2008 words)
Albums with explicit lyrics or content started having black and white parental advisories on them in 1994 (http://www.riaa.org/Parents-Advisory-4.cfm). Are these labels necessary? Is controversial music molding our society and causing teenagers to turn to drugs? Is censorship necessary to protect the youth of our nation. Generally, younger people are against censorship on this issue. Music is an outlet and even an anti-drug for many teens -- however, parents and society feel …
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