7:21 PM
Chris Hansen
America, the land of the free or some would say. Our founding fathers had a grand plan, a plan to create a wonderful place where all can be free. Free to believe in anything, free to speak their minds, free to voice their opinions. Although our National Anthem assures us that we live in “The land of the free”, Americans cannot honestly believe that. Censorship has ruined the way people are able to express themselves.
These expressions can be done in numerous ways such as, speaking, art and music. As the years pass, we are less able to express ourselves freely. We must take others into consideration. We have to be careful with what we say in fear that we will offend someone.
Kanye West, rapper, singer and producer released his 5th solo album, My Dark Beautiful Twisted Fantasy on November 22, 2010. Like most things affiliated with Kanye, controversy struck when a picture of the album cover went public only a month before the preferred release date. The cover, painted by George Condo, a well-known artist in New York, consisted of Mr. West having sex with a phoenix and drinking. The painting became a hot topic and was quickly banned within the United States.
No matter if it’s music, drawings or paintings, these expressions reflect someone’s artistic side. Why deny them that privilege? You shouldn’t! There are several ways problems like Kanye’s can be solved. If this keeps up, everything that our founding fathers worked hard for will no longer exist. There’s no point of making a big deal or complaining to the government about every little situation that someone gets offended by. America will no longer be known as the “land of the free”, but as America the “land of watch what you say, you might offend me”.
