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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The governement SHOULD NOT be allowed to censor artistic expression of any kind. Good parents will allow their child to view/hear age appropriate material. The arguement that some parents are not good parents so the government should step in is ludacrous. I mean, if we really want to prevent bad parenting, why doesn't the government sterilize anyone deemed too stupid to care for their children. We can't expect the government to protect us from anything "harmful" without sacrificing many personal freedoms. I would rather have freedom and take responsibility for my own children and the materials they view/hear. Also, the world is a place full of sex, violence, drugs, and foul language. Children cannot be sheltered forever. I don't mean that anyone should show their toddler R-rated movies, however, some parents take things too far. The government is not responsible for everything. People need to stop blaming the government for everything that goes wrong in the world and instead take responsibility. If a person is a good parent they will teach their child a proper set of morels which, in turn, will make censorship uneccesary, because the child will be able to determine for themselves what is right and wrong.
Melissa/Slytherin

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I mean, if we really want to prevent bad parenting, why doesn't the government sterilize anyone deemed too stupid to care for their children.

Excellent point.
What people realize is that things will always fall short of 'good' or 'respectable' in the world. One can't just wipe out vulgarity from the face of the earth. It has been around as long as there has been civilization itself.

Lisa//Slytherin