A young boy, age fifteen, was shot and killed by a fellow classmate for being gay. Now, while it may seem a bit far off to conclude murder music was the direct cause of this tragedy, I would like to quote executive director of the Transgender Law Center Masen Davis for his statement:
"The gunman is as much a victim as Lawrence [the shot boy]. He’s a victim of homophobia and hate" (Cathcart, 2008).
It is this homophobia and hatred murder music connotes and the slaughtering of Lawrence simply proves that we live in a world where we certainly do not need any more of this discriminating music. Furthermore, Ellen Degeneres, a famous talkshow hostess briefly touches the incident in her primetime television show.
If you want to read more about Lawrence, about the incident and how trial went. Please follow the link to NYtimes own website for the original article.
I like this example because it perfectly reflects the real situation which is happenig when young children take these songs literally and behave according to them. It's reallz strong influential tool.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article, I have changed my opinion on banning the murder music. I did not believe this music (and other things promoting hate) is so serious. Obviously, I was wrong. Thank you for giving me the new point of view.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I would like to disagree with following quote "The gunman is as much a victim as Lawrence [the shot boy]. He’s a victim of homophobia and hate" (Cathcart, 2008).
In my opinion, the gunman is not a victim. No matter how much homophobia is around you, you should always know that to kill someone is the worst thing you can do. If you do not realize this, you deserve fitting punishment. Or do you think otherwise?