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Originally posted by GerryCheevers@Nov 14 2004, 02:22 AM
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Originally posted by Agamemnon@Nov 13 2004, 08:54 PM
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@Nov 14 2004, 01:45 AM
Is that an actual song, because that is offending to a young male, and that really says something. Gone are the days of songs from bands such as the Beatles which promoted love, and peace, and are now replaced by crap such as that which promotes what, rape? Murder? Prejudice? Sorry but how can someone seriously respect someone that sings about rape in such a manner. That is just repulsive.
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Why watch a horror movie? A rape on TV? People are drawn to this stuff, its not abnormal (as indicated by Eminems popularity/influence/record-sales). Just as I don't really have a problem w/ violence in movies, i don't have a problem w/ the crap Eminem spews out. Its pure fantasy, and some of it is catchy 
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well jeezuz karumba...lets see here...how about cuz people dont watch horror movies daily over and over and over...some may see it a few times...but people listen to music constantly...a MUCH bigger influence.
It is abnormal...its all about smash mouth obnoxious lyrics that hold no benefit to society in the least!
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I see your point.
I'd still argue that 'mainstream entertainment' provides so many examples of equally sordid acitivity, that to believe Eminem is somehow outside the norm or 'too extreme' might be overlooking the realities of what's available to people these days. There is much worse stuff than Eminem in the music world, let alone other entertainment industries.
I was shocked when he came out, but realized that in the end, I've probably uttered most (... many) of the words he says on his CD's.
People used to think rock & roll was perverted.
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Sordid indeed...thank you! I think the world has come a LONG way since Elvis first jiggled his hips on the Ed Sullivan show...or the Beatles grew their hair longer than normal...but at no time did any of these groups espouse rape, murder, or hatred the way Eminem gets his jolly's.
Dont get me wrong...Im as Hippy as you can get without the hair...I think love and peace is great...hatred is what we fought against and always will...Eminen and the MAJORITY of rappers out there are only about influencing the extreme negative...they hold no moral basis in society whatsoever. Eminem and his like have created a group of hateful punks who love noone...not even themselves!