Comments | pinball_panesar: Unnecessary Violence

pinball_panesar

Unnecessary Violence

Nov 25, 2005 04:45

So, I'm posting this after reading Cassie's post about a Toronto MP wanting to ban Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson from entering Canada for his upcoming tour ( Read more... )

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Kids ruadhnait_aoife November 25 2005, 19:03:23 UTC

Being a teacher and being in the theatrical/media arts I'm bombarded by the same arguements as to what the line is between education and just showing off violence. We have to show it because its there- if we don't we are being ignorant. But to promote it is also just as bad. Its a very touchy subject and I don't have any answers.... But I'm glad its raising questions and eyebrows because we must always be re-inventing ourselves and our morals and society, how else are we to evole and or get past all these stereotypes? It just kills me to see kids that I work with be the same age as these "thugs" sitting in front of quickie marts making eyes at me like I'm some kind of yuppie scum that has it out for them. Meanwhile I'm working with underpriviledged kids as a rule to make them aware that there is choice - in whatever you do ( ... )

Re: Kids pinball_panesar November 25 2005, 20:05:38 UTC

I agree, with all you said. I think he should go on his tour too, because, like you said, he is (somewhat) sending a positive message about trying your hardest and reaching for your goals. And I would actually like to see his new movie.

ryanosaur November 25 2005, 21:15:00 UTC

jag my good friend, i entirely disagree with you ( ... )

pinball_panesar November 27 2005, 13:48:56 UTC

I'm liking this. And I do agree that he shouldn't be stopped from coming into Canada, as I said to my friend Adri in the comment prior. I do agree that they are spitting real rhymes about real issues that happened to them in their lives, but can it not be shown in a way that says shooting people and stabbing them and fighting them is wrong? And pointless? Do you get what I mean? Obviously I'm not saying that they shouldn't speak their minds, but it does seem that they are glorifying the violent aspects of it all. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my rap music, be it gangster, old school, or whatever, and it is wrong to tell people what they can and cannot like, but once again, can it not be used to explain the right and wrong of making the types of decisions that they made ( ... )