ence. Even though many will argue that the government has no right to interfere with entertainment, one can see that extreme cases of hateful music has contributed to violent, hateful acts. However, it must be understood that the problem lies only in the case that the music incites violence by creating a false impression of a particular group of people. For example, music that has violent lyrics that describe the beatings of minorities is acceptable. However, music that creates a feeling of violent hate towards an entire group based on the premise that they sacrifice children to pagan gods is unacceptable. This is due to the fact that by making that statement, it encourages violence based on a false feeling of justice. Therefore, based on that argument, one may support the government regulation of music.The private industry is not only under attack for its treatment of employees, but also for some of the products that it produces. The entertainment industry often is responsible for the production of objectionable material. For instance, music is often targeted for hate speech and the question lies with whether or not the music is art. An example is the rap singer Eminem, who uses lyrics that are offensive to homosexuals and lyrics that incite aggression towards homosexuals (Medved 2-3). The artist in one particular song says “My words are like a dagger with a jagged edge / and I’ll stab you in the head, whether you are a fag or les…/ Hate fags? The answer’s yes” (3). Basically this kind of language incites not only bigoted opinion, but aggression as well. Although, his language may be objectionable he still has a right to say it. Music is a form of artwork that expresses the deep-set emotions of the artist. By having the artist express his hatred in words, you are essentially stopping the artist from doing violent acts. However, many argue that violent and aggressive language has no place in...
