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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There are a ton of ways to use artistic expression that is not graphic.

Graphic in what sense? For a period in time the terms "gee", "golly", and "gosh" were deemed graphic/vulgar/unacceptable by American society, but today they are not. By censoring artist now, future generations will be without.

There is no reason why artists cannot express themselves instead of limiting themselves through foul language, clothes that cover nothing, etc.

To many these "limitations" as you call them are actually possibilities and opportunities. It's all about options. At one point in history it was improper for women to show their ankles when wearing bathing suits. Today it is perfectly fine.

Children are the future of this and every society and should be protected so they can develop into healthy individuals. If this means censoring art media, so be it.

While I agree children are the future, censorship is not. Censorship hides, and in a sense, erases part of our history. By placing bans on things today we hinder our future generations from having opportunities.


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