Should Music Be Censored?

Nearly 70% of songs currently have censored lyrics - is this not defeating the idea of freedom of speech? Censorship is used so songs can still be played, just without profanities but all it is doing is allowing young children to listen to music which is out of their age range, and how is that helping anyone? If children are going to be listening to music which requires censorship then they should not be listening to the music at all. If they are not old enough to hear profanities then they are not old enough to be listening to the song.

Derogatory and provocative lyrics help you prepare for the real world - if you are not exposed to them, how are you supposed to cope when that type of thing is aimed at you?Censorship is not protecting children, it is merely shielding them from reality and hurting them in the long run. It is society which makes swear words such a big deal, they are just like normal words. Why is it not okay to say the ‘F word’ (fuck) but is totally acceptable to say ‘frick’ in replacement. They are just normal words so why should they be censored - i think it is okay to have profanity in music on the radio and it shouldn’t be censored.

Artists chose music as a way to express themselves so censorship is partly taking away their expression. It is their method of showing how they feel. For example: one of their best friends dies. They might make a track and dedicate it to them, talking about what they meant to him/her and what they may have done to help them. They may well use swear words because they are upset, or annoyed as their friend has just died, this is their way of expressing their emotions - would you stop them? Would you stop their freedom of speech, their expression? Many artists swear in their songs, yet some of them have deeper meanings which you just don’t hear because you are listening to the language. Without the swearing, you won’t necessarily get the same effect as you do when you have