ute but there wasnt a huge uprising over it. He even makes a music video that is near pornographic. Ricky Martin is off the hook because he has a pretty face. He can do anything and sing anything he wants as long as it is legal. On the other hand, if Marilyn Manson calls their CD Anti-Christ Superstar, the whole country erupts in disbelief. This shallow hypocrisy is enough to make anyone sick. Marilyn Mansons lead singer looks like he has a glass eye and wears a thong to the MTV Music Awards. Trent Reznor of the Nine Inch Nails swings anvils from his nipple rings. No, this may not be the normal, acceptable behavior, but who determines what is or is not normal? Should an entire genre be condemned because a few bands dont fit the norm? There are plenty of alternative rock groups that dont have glass eyes or swinging anvils such as Stone Temple Pilots, Garbage, and Hole. By denouncing alternative rock, the country is restricting these bands freedom of expression, and that is not the kind of moral foundation the Constitution was built on. There are others who say alternative rock groups are infamous for drug use. So are athletes, rappers, and George W. Bush. They may not always be seen in a favorable light either but rarely do you see parents suing the Dallas Cowboys for being a bad influence. You also wont see Bush being chased out of the presidential elections. On the contrary, surveys show that Bush is leading in the polls. The longer people attack the artists of alternative rock, the more distracted they become from the real issues. Parents are so concerned with shutting down Marilyn Manson concerts that they are missing the signs of trouble in their kids. One of the main reasons teenagers act out the way they do is because they are not getting enough attention from the parents. Hopping on a plane to join a anti-rock demonstration is not the way to solve that problem. There is no reason why alternative rock should b...
