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The Government Should Not Ban Rap Music
Government should not ban rap music because any music should be a way for free expression, and many young people enjoy rap music.
 purple619  15 Jan 2008 03:04
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Rap is freedom of expression but some is is very degrading to women.
 
 menhim1967  17 Jul 2009 04:49
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If you don't like it, don't listen to it
 
 14940820  10 Mar 2009 20:34
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OK I want to get one point across is that all rap music does not include sex cars money or as people have said talk about killing someone there many rapper out there that have good flows that are positive to the world is just that the mainstream media just like talking about one espect of rap music so to say that rap talks about car, sex, and killing someone is ALL FALSE
 
 afocentric  28 Jan 2009 01:40
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Ew, rap is gross. Except for Optimus Rhyme ;)

But yeah, you can't BAN music...that's just stupid. I can imagine the amount of protests against it...
 
 Starburst  13 Dec 2008 01:42
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How ever much I hate rap music (except for some Eminem lol) it would not be fair to ban it. Everyone should be able to listen to what they want.

Although I really don't see why debates such as this keep apearing, as I have seen no reports that the Government is trying to ban rap music.
 
 CharliNoir  06 Dec 2008 10:49
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I hate rap music and never want to hear another rap song, but no, it shouldn't be banned. It's not like all of it has violent or sexist lyrics anyway, that's just a stereotype. I would like it if rap was banned, but I don't think there is any reason to ban it.
 
 chaotickat  11 Oct 2008 19:37
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I like rap, among MANY other genres of music and I see absolutely no need to ban it. If people are so unbelievably DUMB enough to do what people say in songs of this particular genre, then they should probably be shot themselves for showing such stupidity. Are all women raped because of rap music? No. Are people dying of lung cancer because of rap music? Nah. Are people in hospital with morbid obesity because of rap music? No. Are all the serial killers and psychos in the world influenced by rap music? NO. (: Gahhh. Get over it.
 
 nchx  27 Sep 2008 20:35
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The government should not be in the business of banning any music, ever.
 
 finsch  06 Sep 2008 20:15
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I hate rap but i think those who like it should be able to listen to it if they want and if they make it illegal that wont stop anyone it'll just be another way for the government to collect more money for something stupid.
 
 pebbels  06 Sep 2008 20:05
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I believe rap music should not be banned!! After all, murdering is banned, obviously, but people still do it!! People will always find a way to listen to it whether it's banned or not!! Banning rap music would just put more hastle on the government!! Making sure people don't listen to it, punishing all the people who listen to it!! And what about the rap cds people already have bought? How can they make sure every body's cds get taken off them?? Exactly, they can't!! So why bother putting the hastle on themselves??
 
 Roisin  27 Apr 2008 18:57
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Most rap music these days are just plain retarded and I can't see how you can enjoy it, but that's no reason to ban it...
Although there's many good and talented artists, such as Common and Mos Def.
 
 luhg  19 Apr 2008 23:01
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Although I personally believe that the rap music does not contain any such material which would produce a permanent influence to the society, but it is like a spicy kind of music that gives the people to get relief for a limited period of time. This rap music does not carry and convey a very moral friendly support to the country but accordingly, we can not discount its increasing popularity. The Government should not ban the rap music. If anyone says about its ill effects, then I must say that every medium like television has its ill effect. But we have to make ourselves controlled by saying that this rap music contains no such positive outlook towards life. So we should not concentrate much to this genre of music. But banning could lead to an economical fall to the industry and this will not be acceptable at all.
 
 sudipa  18 Feb 2008 22:22
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We should not fix anything that's not broke!
 
 timmercj  25 Jan 2008 03:42
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It would never happen.This is a free country .These rappers are protected by the first amendment.But i do not listen to this music and believe it has led our country on a moral downfall since the early nineties.I believe we should boycott any rap artists who we feel is corrupting youth.As you say ,no need to ban and i agree but i also say no need to buy.
 
 thull997  15 Jan 2008 05:53
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I like to listen to many rap artists, but I also enjoy other music too. No need to ban rap...
 
 purple619  15 Jan 2008 03:07
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All it is doing is corrupting America's youth.
 
 yu_yevin  11 Nov 2008 22:35
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 question is who youth is being as you say corrupting
by  afocentric
 28 Jan 2009 01:33
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If that is the case a lot of other types of music would have to be banned also. Rap is not the only music it negative things in the lyrics. I you don’t like it just turn the station. Listen to a station that doesn’t play rap.

The gov. Has far better thing to go with their time!!
 
 J_Allen  04 Sep 2008 23:52
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Rap is what has killed most people today.
Because some rappers encourage violence and shooting people up & stuff..and that is just not right.
 
 MetalXGrl  06 May 2008 19:07
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 Really? I didn't realize the starving children with AIDS in Africa are dying of rap music.
by  Mark
 26 May 2008 17:01
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They should ban it
 
 vgking13  28 Feb 2008 18:22
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No rap is so dumb it all sounds the same

rap is where deformed children come from. I know it sounds a little crazy but seriously if you really think about it. It will come to your head .

And tone deaf people cannot hear it therefore it i s only for certain people
and gay people are dumb
 
 taffy4jc  09 Feb 2008 05:11
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