In class Tuesday we discussed a little bit about the Columbine shooting that happened a few years ago. After all of the years I never knew that the alledge reason for the student's killing spree was Marilyn Manson's music. I have never heard any of his music before and I will never care to. (He scares me!!) However, this bothers me. All over the world it has been said that Hip Hop music influences young adults to do bad things. But look at the Columbine boys, they weren't listening to hip hop. However, I want to know why isn't Marilyn Manson getting the same kind of flack that hip hop artists are getting. Not to throw the race card up but is that the reason. Because of skin color? I don't know. (I am not that kind of person to blame everything on race but hey its just a thought.) I think that people should stop stereotyping one kind of music and look at all music. Whose to say that classical music won't make some one commit suicide because of how depressing it may sound to some? Whose to say that country music won't make someone vandalize their boyfriend's car for cheating like Carrie Underwood did in her video? I think that people should stop blaming music for other people's actions and start blaming the people. Just because a song might be talking about violence, it doesn't mean that you have to do it. I think that people cannot be influenced by media. It has been said that media influences young children all over the world. However, if you think about it, a child should not be able to be influenced by the media if the parents are doing what they are suppose to. Especially in the case of young ladies and the media image of the celebrities. I think that if a parent is telling their daughter that they are beautiful and helping them build up their self esteem that they wouldn't look up to the media's image of how a lady is suppose to look. That just my opinion you can agree with it or disagree.
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Hi, I was searching the web for marilyn manson and came across your blog. A nice post and I completely agree with you. Stereotyping hip hop music as violent and responsible for gun crimes is unfair. There's more in hip hop than just guns, naked women, etc.(i'm a fan of hip hop)
By the way I was curious about manson. I heard about him somewhere and I think that he's horrible. I wouldn't listen to his music. And he is antichristian as well. He's not so big in India(i'm from India). But he might soon become big as many are turning to rock music.
By the way do you listen to rock music?
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