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Originally posted by theRhenn
Cmon people, this kind of freedom of speech and this kind of junk being alowed on our TVs, radios and the like should not be alowed in this country. Dont tell me that the music isnt responcible. Without the music, I just dont see this kind of activity taking place.
Originally posted by OwenGP185
reply to post by theRhenn
Fair enough, I just thought attacking the music (rap) is not the way to go. I listen to rap and I dont "booty shake", not all rap is bad though so I disagree with banning the music. Perhaps educating the parents would be more worthwhile.
Originally posted by theRhenn
Originally posted by OwenGP185
reply to post by theRhenn
Fair enough, I just thought attacking the music (rap) is not the way to go. I listen to rap and I dont "booty shake", not all rap is bad though so I disagree with banning the music. Perhaps educating the parents would be more worthwhile.
Ok, let me give you another example..
Crack... Not everyone abuses it. It's possible that some people use it recreationaly. Should we get rid of it alltogether or leave it on the streets because some people dont abuse it?
You can say the same about tobacco and beer, and honestly, even though I do both, I would rather be in a world were the temptation wasnt there at all.
Beer vs Rap:
- Both promote violence
- Both are legal
- etc etc
Yet.. One is regulated and one is not. One has laws placed upon it, where the other does not.
I understand that it is a big statement and probably an unfair one, but RAP has it's roots deep seated in violence. This was not true 20 years ago, but it certainly is today. So let's lable certain kinds of music Rap and the Gangster junk something else, then, and only then would I make a stance on the diffrence. Till then, it's labled as just rap, all of it combined. It doesnt have the leasure of "Hard rock - classic rock - modern rock - etc". It's all just "Rap". It's very scary walking into a club and watching people dancing to this. Watching someone "crump" makes me think they're either having a seizure (if they arnt, keep it up and they will), or about to go into a demonic frenzy and start killing people. So, segrigation is a bad thing... I know this... But, times like this makes me really rethink what I feel and that's bad for me, and if I feel this way, then others are bound to as well. Why does it have to go that far?
Crack is a substance that alters the chemicals in your brain, it is addictive, causes psychological problems. Music cannot be compared to a drug and though it may encourage bad behaviour so did/does rock music. This is real life my friend, if we ban everything that can be misused we may as well be living in a box. Cars, airplanes, knives, TV, drugs and plenty of other things out there have potential to be misused and do regularly. Do we ban a kitchen knife so no one can cut bread because some people go around stabbing each other? The fact is we don’t live in an ideal world, Hitler believed in an ideal world and dictated how people should see and act upon the world and look how that ended up.
Honestly I don't mean to deter you're post as I agree kids that young should not be dancing like that. However imposing morals from unjustified generalisations upon others is wrong imo.
Originally posted by CaDreamer
reply to post by OwenGP185
fair enough blame the parents, however have you ever watched a music video? they pretty much are all similar to what we are watching those children do...
Originally posted by BlackStar99
Watching TV and listening to music releases dopamine in your brain just like a drug. 99% of people use this drug and for 4-6 hours a day on average, so clearly it's addicting. This drug promotes apathy, violence, ego, social status, and discrimination. Both are detrimental to your health. Honestly, I see very little difference between crack and tv.edit on 24-7-2011 by BlackStar99 because: (no reason given)edit on 24-7-2011 by BlackStar99 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
I know some parents think these sorts of things are just cute beyond description and what harm can it possibly do?? Well, I guess it does no harm if it's a one-off moment of casual fun. Perhaps that is what this shows...just a rare moment of silliness like all parents and kids have...... Somehow though, I suspect this is more par for the course. Children being 110% sexualized and trampified. When this fine upstanding young lady grows to be a ghetto queen herself with a little zoo of children mooching off our tax money, perhaps someone will think to look back at the family videos and wonder.....could the kids perhaps have been given more constructive messages at this age then 'Your little butt gets you what you want in life....keep shaking it'...?
Crack is a substance that alters the chemicals in your brain, it is addictive, causes psychological problems. Music cannot be compared to a drug
if we ban everything that can be misused we may as well be living in a box. Cars, airplanes, knives, TV, drugs and plenty of other things out there have potential to be misused and do regularly. Do we ban a kitchen knife so no one can cut bread because some people go around stabbing each other