It seems that the more crimes a rapper commits, the more he is held up as a true thug which allows him to sell even more CDs(because he has proven his hardness to the streets). But just think of the message this is sending to our society. Not only does it promote vanity, but it sends the message that if you commit illegal crimes, then that proves you are a thug and that you are "hard" just like the rappers. This is a very dangerous way of thinking because it not only puts the person in danger, but it also puts many other innocent people in danger of being murdered, beaten down, robbed, or even rapped. Any music that sends this kind of message should not be allowed, even if it is an expression of "free speech."
He only presents one premise, that laws facilitate the segregation between smokers and nonsmokers, and consequently allow organized crimes harassing smokers to occur. The grounds for his premises are weak, as he does not provide concrete and reliable information to support his cause. Scott’s basic premise is that laws encourage the violation of smokers’ rights. He begins his argument with, “The Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and a host of anti-discrimination laws notwithstanding...” With that commencement, Scott proves that he does not understand the concept of discrimination. He continues by claiming that denying housing and employment for smokers is a form of public hostility.
Critical Analysis on “The Missing Piece to the Gang-Violence Debate.” Dan Gardner’s publish, “The Missing Piece to the Gang-Violence Debate”, is strongly controversial in his position against increasing enforcement of drug laws, and boosting penalties for violators. He believes that you should actually limit enforcement and hardship of sentencing when it comes to drugs. Was his argument persuasive enough in the essay to actually influence his wishes into society? Personally, I don’t think so. Gardner’s ideas are too drastic and I believe he didn’t have enough support in his argument that his plans would actually decrease the murders in gang violence.
As is the case for most viral phenomena, there are those who aren’t too keen on hip-hop Elvis’s lyrical prose. They fear that his overwhelming invectives can and will entreat harm upon his avid listeners. In spite of the schism between the lovers and the haters, Eminem has undoubtedly taken the music industry by storm; and in turn, our views and considerations. While the zealots of ‘Slim Shady’ defend his lyrics and context with phrases like ‘artistic expression’ and ‘free speech’, as made evident in Jackson Katz’s essay entitled Eminem’s Popularity Is a Major Setback for Girls and Women, Eminem’s cultural trailblazing comes with a less-than charismatic price: widespread acceptance of violence against anyone and everyone who falls within the crosshairs of his philosophy. People see this on a day-to-day basis, sometimes blatantly, other times situated behind the cleverly posed acceptances found in daily public life: Guy eyes a fetching girl and advances discretely.
Premier John Brumby is big in the spotlight at the moment after announcing that there will be a ban on entering a nightclub, pub or bar from 2am onwards. In reaction to this ban, some members the public see this ban as just outrageous while others believe t hat brumby is just out of ideas. In two articles, locals Lachlan Brown and Damien R express both their view on the subject. Lachlan argues that the new ban is just ridicules, and with a sarcastic and aggravated tone aims his article at those who enjoy the nightlife. Damien’s article also suggest that the 2am lockout is pointless, but leans more towards the fact the John Brumby is really just out of ideas.
He dismisses this argument by listing other activities that could be harmful to an individual such as smoking tobacco, riding motorcycles, and having unprotected sex. This comparison makes the idea of prohibiting these activities because they are harmful to the individual participating in them seem rather ridiculous. Basically, illegal drugs CAN be harmful to a user; at the same time, smoking tobacco IS harmful to a user, yet smoking cigarettes is perfectly legal. I think Huemer’s argument effectively defeats the prohibitionists’ standpoint that drugs should be outlawed because they are harmful to the user. Second, the author addresses the prohibitionist argument that illegal drugs cause harm to people around the user as well.
The cop was told by the Neo-Marx’s to be extremely racist during the interviewed documentation. Boxer Santeros asks the cop what he see when he is protecting the city. He replies, “To be honest, we are just looking out for the niggers”, he leans in to whisper and continue, “They are everywhere”. This action shocks Boxer and he is unsure as to what he should say in return to such vulgar language. The cop laughs it off and says it’s a joke but you can plainly see on Boxers face it was not so funny to
He quickly learns that the city that never sleeps isn’t exactly the friendliest place, but more a malicious and menacing place. It is a place where people cheat and steal, and don’t have a care in the world if they did. For example, on page 146, Dom says, “We got cheated”, in which Gaetono replays, “and we’ll get cheated again, thats how it works”. When Gaetono said getting cheated is how it works, he is referring to how mean, and cruel the city can be, that things happen, and there no real way to retaliate, you just have to let it go. Another example of physical challenges would have to be the lack of respect Dom, Gaetono, and Tin Pan Alley have in New York.
“Rock music has one appeal only, a barbaric appeal to sexual desire- not love, not Eros, but sexual desire undeveloped and untutored…” says A. Bloom in Junk Food for the Soul by Frank Zappa. Those who call for the censorship are upset with what these songs messages are sending out to the world. Our society is very demanding of behaving in a civilized manner. Zappa says, “The ugliness in this society is not a product of unrefined art, but of unrefined commerce, wild superstition, and religious fanaticism.” I have been scolded many times by my mother and aunts that the rock music I have been listening to is sacrilegious. Devils music.
Graffiti and the more recent development of street art is so much more than mere writing. It is stylistic, it is emotional, it is raw self expression at its finest. Graffiti, by definition (not only in dictionaries but by the artists themselves) is illegal, any commissioned art is a mural, and not graffiti. Graffiti is still often associated with bad neighborhoods, gangs and violence. This is one of the greatest misconceptions about graffiti (Farrell, 1994).