Free Speech?!

So all of us know what free speech means, but in case that some do not, let me just clarify free speech, and some of the aspects of free speech, as it relates to music. Freedom of expression includes our freedom of speech is one of our personal freedoms that are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. There it is referred to as one of our “inalienable rights” given to us from God. Freedom of speech is the right to say just about whatever you want without having to worry about censorship and restraints. Freedom of expression reaches into every aspect of our lives, for example, our lifestyle expressions, our choices in our personal styles, and finally our music & film expressions. In the case of freedom of speech and expression, there are people who would like to make choices for people, by taking away this freedom of expression. In the past there have been debates and expressions of dissent for the actions taken against one’s free speech with regards to entertainment. Should we view these attempts as attacks on our freedom of speech and expression, or should we accept these attempts (i.e. rating systems, etc) as fair warning for the people?

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My Topic

Something that matters the most to me is music. My musical expression is essential to my true freedom. For me music has to stand for something, whether it is the deeper, personal meaning that exists within the song, or even if the music is a comment on the world that exists around us. Of course like everything free speech in music has its limits. Although I don’t enjoy the popular rap and hip-hop music that some of my peers do, I still think that everyone deserves to have the right to say what they want in music, the same way people have the rights to say what they want, by expressing their own personal style and lifestyle choices, and even by just speaking. Is there ever a point though, when this freedom of speech in music gets too far? For example, the foul language, and the degrading of women in many songs, is that too far? Even though I don’t like that kind of stuff i still believe that they have a right to say it.