Originally posted by tony detroit
exactly I am so sick of politicians and federal courts taking out Marilyn Manson, 2 live crew, Howard Stern, whatever. Your kids are growing up the way you let them. Be parents, but do not take what other members of your society like away.
I'm sure most of us can agree there's no excuse for not parenting. While not personally being a parent, I don't know how much weight my voice would have on that matter.
While it may be a shame that the politicians and federal courts are stepping in to do the parenting. Look at what fshhub had to say.
Originally posted by fshhub
whats the big deal??
60-80 yrs ago, when the laws were put into effect, that was fine because that was also the laws off air as well. Now days, his behavior is perfectly normal and expected. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS: HE IS DOING IT ON THE RADIO If it were television, paper or even live none of this would get you arrested in todays society. the F WORD is everyday and expected in most enviroments now days(and normally wont get you into any more trouble than a courteous tone it down sir), why shouldn't it be accepted on the air waves? It IS accepted on television or in magazines.
Remember that most of these politicians and federal/supreme court justices are from a different generation. A different generation of mainstream acceptable values. While most of us have been brought up in generations listening to "The Beatles" to attending "Ozzfest".
This is completely understandable. As much of modern music had been the medium which has slipped in a change in morals and brought in new age ways of thinking. Much of its purpose is to ever so slowly, push the boundries of our moral base. The writings of a 20th century scholar even mapped that out, and his intent for it in the twentyfirst century.
Look at Elvis, when he came out.. they couldn't even show on tv him shaking his waist. Now... you can see "little" kids doing that in music videos, and no one bats in eye.
Aristotle once wrote that when a change of tone in music enters the youth, the children will flee from their parents ways, this will rock the walls of the cities. Do not let it happen.
Plato's writings warned one not to consider music impartial or neutral. That there "is" such a thing as good and bad music.
I won't state that our politicians and judges are saints by anymeans. However I'm sure in their prospective(many cases atleast), they are trying to cling onto the "values" they were raised with.
Remember also that ones "freedom of speach" has always brought repercussions. This is not new. Even in the early part of our country, heretics were burned, communist were jailed. Whatever goes against mainstream society is attacked.
I wouldn't want to legalize many of my views. As we all should have the power of choice. I do shudder to think though... since "Marylin Manson, 2 Live Crew, Stern" ARE accepted by mainstream society and the media... what will be shocking to the mainstream values of my grandchildren... should I have them?
Especially with what one of the above did to their first born child.
