Hear No Evil: Music Censorship The debate over censorship in music has gone on for centuries. From the Catholic Church’s disapproval of Gaetano Donizetti’s 19th century opera (Oliver 40) to the refusal to show Elvis’s gyrating hips on television in the 1950’s (Nuzum 12), the problem has always loomed in the background of society. The modern censorship has become a debate over the effects that obscene or overly violent music has on children. Church groups and Family organizations argue that musical forms directly influence children in a negative way, while musicians and free speech advocates scream First Amendment rights. The debate over censorship has transcended religious and political contexts, plopping itself down in front of every parent with young children. This large, main audience makes mu....

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