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Post by rockthefetish on Jun 22, 2011 21:42:24 GMT -5
Well you can blame a lot of music censorship on the PMRC(Parents music resource center) from the 80's. An overly protective group that had little to no knowledge on what they were talking about that lead the censorship movement for music. Honestly, if you don't think your kid should be listening to swear words, just don't let them listen to the song! I can understand why some artists can be considered "bad influences," but someone in the music industry isn't supposed to be your kid's parent. YOU are. It is YOUR responsibility to educate your kid on what you think is appropriate. I'll get off my soapbox now.  Also, completely off topic, but is it proper to use you/your/you're when I'm referring to a random person? I would certainly feel like an idiot if it wasn't. This. I think that is is completely up to the parent to monitor what their children see and hear. I understand the Lady GaGa thing, too. If they are going to censor it they should at least label that it is censored. |
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Post by WhatIf on Jun 24, 2011 14:38:02 GMT -5
I hate censorship.
I also agree that parents should parent instead of relying on things like school, the radio, the TV... and then they act disappointed in our generation? Guys, you raised them. Take responsibility. Sorry, that was a bit off topic.
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Post by jeffemming on Jul 24, 2011 22:35:50 GMT -5
I don't know. It's easy enough to say that parents should know what their children are listening to, but that's putting a lot of pressure on the parent. Obviously, the rating system for CDs is very important to help parents make the correct (subjective) opinion on what their child is listening to, but parents can't know everything about every recording artist.
Beyond that, censorship sometimes lets music be allowed by a larger audience. I know that when I was younger I had a friend whose mother always forced him to buy the censored version of CDs. Again, it depends a lot on the CD being labelled correctly. A CD that's censored should be explicitly marked as such.
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Post by rayyychul on Jul 25, 2011 2:16:34 GMT -5
Do you have any examples? It's not a loaded question; I'm just curious. I listen to country music on the radio most of the time, but I've never noticed that they "get away with" more than rap/hip-hop artists.
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Post by WhatIf on Jul 25, 2011 13:57:12 GMT -5
I don't know. It's easy enough to say that parents should know what their children are listening to, but that's putting a lot of pressure on the parent. Obviously, the rating system for CDs is very important to help parents make the correct (subjective) opinion on what their child is listening to, but parents can't know everything about every recording artist. That's true, and would make for a very nosy parent. When people get offended about things on TV, and music, and things, though, it's like... why is the government responsible for saying what kids can and can't see? Hear? Why are some people having to censor swear words out of songs so they can have them played on the radio? Is the word bitch really that offensive? Because kids hear words like that all the time. Anyways, yeah. |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jul 25, 2011 15:16:08 GMT -5
When people get offended about things on TV, and music, and things, though, it's like... why is the government responsible for saying what kids can and can't see? Hear? Why are some people having to censor swear words out of songs so they can have them played on the radio? Is the word bitch really that offensive? Because kids hear words like that all the time. Censorship always seems ridiculous to me, in any context -- it's not like the consumer doesn't know what's being bleeped out. They've heard it; they joke about it with their friends, and feel "cool" when they say it. If anything, introducing obscenities into mainstream vocabulary would probably lessen their usages -- because, really, what occasion does a 7-year-old have to properly use the word "fuck," if not for the thrill of saying something she shouldn't? |
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Post by rayyychul on Jul 25, 2011 15:55:21 GMT -5
Oh, I'm sure plenty of 7-year-olds have stubbed their toes  In all seriousness, though, I agree with you. It's rather funny how the more you censor something, the more likely someone is wanting to do it. I grew up in a house where it was okay to swear - within reason, obviously - we weren't encouraged to drop the f-bomb every two minutes, but we also didn't get the stink eye for saying "fuck" when we stubbed a toe. Now, I rarely swear unless the proper occasion presents itself. Contrarily, swearing was completely banned in my friend's household and she swears like a trucker (it's rather unbecoming, in all honesty.). |
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Post by jeffemming on Jul 25, 2011 17:33:39 GMT -5
When people get offended about things on TV, and music, and things, though, it's like... why is the government responsible for saying what kids can and can't see? Hear? Why are some people having to censor swear words out of songs so they can have them played on the radio? Is the word bitch really that offensive? Because kids hear words like that all the time. Censorship always seems ridiculous to me, in any context -- it's not like the consumer doesn't know what's being bleeped out. They've heard it; they joke about it with their friends, and feel "cool" when they say it. If anything, introducing obscenities into mainstream vocabulary would probably lessen their usages -- because, really, what occasion does a 7-year-old have to properly use the word "fuck," if not for the thrill of saying something she shouldn't? |
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Post by pzoconnor on Nov 11, 2011 17:04:35 GMT -5
I think that some censoring on the radio is fine, but Youtube and CD's censored? NOPE.
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In all seriousness, though, I agree with you. It's rather funny how the more you censor something, the more likely someone is wanting to do it. I grew up in a house where it was okay to swear - within reason, obviously - we weren't encouraged to drop the f-bomb every two minutes, but we also didn't get the stink eye for saying "fuck" when we stubbed a toe. Now, I rarely swear unless the proper occasion presents itself. Contrarily, swearing was completely banned in my friend's household and she swears like a trucker (it's rather unbecoming, in all honesty.).