SPEW!! DEBATE!!

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The monthly SPEW debate is here! Wanna know whats going on? Look under the cut!!


Imagne going to the record store, and blaring from the loud speakers is an artist like Eminem. You have your two young children with you. Should they have to listen to that kind of music, even if you think that it is immoral?
The Topic of the debate is a popular one. Should Music/Movies/Magazine/Video Games/Etc. be censored? Should the government be able to say, "No You cannot put that on your album" or "That is too vulgur for our youth to see on the big screen!"
What I Want I want you to debate over this issue. Gryffindor//Slytherin will be arguing that the government SHOULD NOT be able to censor the media. Ravenclaw//Hufflepuff will be arguing that the government SHOULD be able to censor the media.
Rules
-Only qualifing comments count! They must be signed, be at least 3 sentences, stay on topic, and stay on your assigned side.
-Keep it civil. If you don't agree with what someone says, let it slide off your back, and don't start an argument. You will not be allowed to participate in the contest for SPEW.
-Have fun! Thats what I want most of all

The Break Down
-10 points for first comment.
-5 points for each additional comment.
Deadline
-The debate will end THURSDAY, Mar. 2nd, at 8 P.M. EST!

Thank you!



DEBATE OVER! Sorry, I had to end it a little early, but I have a paper due tomorrow, and it will take me the rest of the night to finish it.

Comments

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Unfortunately, in today's modern and expensive world it often takes both parents to work and make ends meet so they are not always with their children.

This still is not reason enough for the government to implement such rash action as nationwide censorship. Parents are still able to monitor what their children see on tv & the internet through the various technological advances. Parents are also able to keep track of what their kids invest in (i.e. magazines, cds, movies) simply by paying attention to what their childrens money is being spent on.

Second, just because someone is a parent, doesn't make them a good one. You aren't given licenses or guidebooks on parenting. There are good and bad one's so government censorship of mature subject matter whether in film, music or publication is just the safe way to go.

the same argument can be used for governments. there are good and bad ones. there are no licenses or guidebooks on how to run a government; at least none that apply universally. Thus how can individuals be sure they are being lead in the "right" direction?


Trent | Slytherin

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We're already being censored. Rather than censoring incindiary political speech, we're just being forced to say sayin' that the government should regulate what we're forcibly subjected to by others who have no taste.

Come on- Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time" is NOT good music. Tweeners don't understand what the lyrics are about, hell GROWNUPS have a hard time understanding it's not actually supporting and promoting spousal abuse. BSDM should NOT be a mainstream image my child can see on commercials during Elmo.



Karina Black, Ravenclaw