Eminem's Use Of Explicit Language

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One thing that can be argued is that we are in 2016 and many of the explicit words do not phase us anymore. With this in mind censoring indecent and obscene material and language that do not have much of a meaning sounds redundant. There have been cases where music has been much more explicit then anything on televison. An example is Eminem who wrote the song “Kim”, in which he describes murdering his wife, and when performing the song live he got a fake doll that was supposed to represent her. When thinking about these occurrences that do not happen on television and the music tends to be more brutal. Television is meant to be a form of entertainment and the use of explicit language or actions can help add to the syntax of the words. South Park, a …show more content…

The context in which the word is used should allow it to be used. When Shaquille O’Neal cussed on national television he was subjected to a 25,000 dollar fine because he said it unexpectedly. The fine was unjustified because Shaq said these comments after a loss. Coming out the game many expect that one cannot control what one says because ones emotions are not stable. Many can argue that Shaq is a role model for a lot of children and he should not be using these words in the first place. Many people slip up and say these words in the heat of the moment so a warning should be all that’s issued. David Ortiz did something similar in 2013, but the outcome was completely different. David Ortiz said “This is our f***ing city” after the Boston Marathon Bombing. Ortiz was giving a speech that represented patriotism of the people of Boston to stay strong and he slipped up, but the FCC approved. There is a difference in context, but in both instances both were said in live television meaning the system from the FCC seems flawed. With this being said the FCC chooses to use the words obscenity and indecent which’s definitions are not

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