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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I can't argue that many parents don't raise their children properly, and I can see why there's a prevalent thought that this means the government should step in and take care of it via censorship.

Of course, from there it's only a small step of logic to saying that the government should raise all children in a nation-wide commune, in order to make sure they're raised properly.

I'm sure you can see the absurdity of that statement. If parents aren't taking care as to what their children watch, then the answer isn't government intervention. All that leads to is sloppier parental supervision, which makes for more government intervention. It would accomplish nothing, and only create more problems in the long run. All the nmoney and effort spent on censorship could be put to better use figuring out why so many parents neglect their children, and then doing something to fix it.

Moon Faery//Slytherin