Censorship in Music is a Violation of Constitutional Rights

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As a whole, progression is the main basis of society. Humans are capable of creating things unimaginable; one of these things is music. A collection of organized sound with an underlying “feeling”, alone it’s able to capture and enlighten any audience of any age. Music is one of the most beautiful things on this planet, but isn’t it only appropriate the full expressions of songs be unfiltered? Since 1927 the government has controlled what goes on and off the air, and in 1934 the Federal Communications Center (FCC) was created to monitor and filter all music that is released to the public. This censorship is in violation of constitutional rights according to the first amendment, this specific topic of controversy has not taken full affect, yet. However, in Syria many musicians are being scouted, fined, and even jailed for simply trying to express themselves. In addition, the progression of modern families; transferring from conservative views to more liberal views, with added communication and technological advancements provoke the normal vocabulary and stretch the ideas and morality of not only themselves but individuals surrounding them as well. Individual rights as Americans originated in discord with rules that seemed unfit, it is only logical to keep the constitution and intentions of the founding fathers' alive.
In the first amendment it states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” alone the creation of the FCC has violated these rights. Aside from simply providing entertainment for the popula...

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