[Note: The original version of this essay first appeared in Eastern Connecticut State University's Campus Lantern student newspaper in the early '90s and as part of my unpublished manuscript "In Mediocrity We Trust... In Debt We Die" And Other Essays before record labeling was imposed nationwide.]
A rap music group called "Two Live Crew" was one of the biggest targets of the crusade to censor music. I haven't heard a lot of their music, but I am aware that their record jacket and lyrics have strong sexual connotations; so they are natural targets of would-be censors. Heavy Metal music is likewise oft scrutinized and under attack for allegedly turning children away from religion, encouraging suicide, rape or murder, glorifying Satan(ism), etc. If music imagery affects the mind, then it won't be long before fanatics try to clear entire libraries so as not to fill the mind with so-called 'corrupt' ideas. Also, as far as I'm concerned, if children are being turned away from religion, nine times out of ten religion itself is probably to blame. (to be cont'd)
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