Thread: music censorship

I think the burden of censorship lies within each individual, or their legal guardian. It's as simple as that. We cannot critique anyone for writing offensive music, as it is an expression of their viewpoint, regardless of how askew it may be to our own. However, parents should be the ones to explain to their kids that "killing jews," or "slappin' hos" is wrong, and should censor it.

When I was younger, my parents forbade me to watch Bevis and Butthead, because they said "testicles." Did my parents write an angry letter to MTV? No. Did I realize "testicles" was not something to be said to your parents, or to any authority figure? Yes. It was censored to me, due in large part to the diligence of my parents, as it should be.