Lady Gaga has a negative impact on not only the music Industry, but on the music community itself

Again, the purpose of this debate it to talk about Lady Gaga's music and the MUSIC industry. I'm not even going to touch the simple distraction that my opponent is trying to create through his constant flag waving. Yes, she donated to charity. Yes, that is excellent. Yes, she should keep doing it. But let's think about this: Does it change what she says in her songs? No. Does it stop her lyrics provocative-ness and reckless endangerment of the listening community? No. Does it change the fact she imposes the sense that having sex for the fun of it with no mention of protection, much less caution, through her lyrics and that it is okay? No. Does it change the fact she has violence in her videos? No. Does it change the fact that she shows a very inaccurate and biased example of what a woman should look like in her videos? No. Does it change the fact that she promotes drinking and unsafe sex? No. And does it change the fact that she continues to release records and video hammering all of these harmful things into everyone' s heads while excluding the fact that it isn't okay. DEFINETLY not. And does it change the fact that she has a long way to go before she reaches the charitable status of these other, much more high-ranking celebs: . http://www.forbes.com... Of course, no. And she's doing a great job of 'expelling violence and hatred' with lyrics like the ones found in 'Bad romance', right? . http://www.youtube.com... To touch on the sickness of the bad romance video (displayed above) would take the rest of my life, and unfortunately the debate timer only has a little under 24 hours. I think mentioning the masochism, the weirdness, her being sold like an item (another great idea to give to a little girl, right? ) and her committing suicide and homicide at the end with the fire while stripping is good enough, don't you think? And exactly how many lyrics that people listen to do you think they analyze? I think the only reason anyone would is because they look at this poor, misguided woman and say 'What's happened here? ' then they go and try to find out, enter the world of drinking, endless sex, and violence that she portrays, and slams that door shut. The only reason that her records are being bought is because people can mindlessly hop to them. That's the point, after all. 'Just Dance' is actually a good metaphor for songs that really, no one 'analyzes the deeper meaning to'. Apparently, I skipped a little of the video. As you so accurately and justly pointed out, it has even more violence then the part of the video I included before (with the wine bottle, stabbing, and non-management of anger). I do apologize for that 'shallow and judgemental' mistake. And the death of the wonderful Princess Diana is no reason to go poisoning someone, mocking a actual VERY IMPORTANT issue in America (suicide) that is also prominent among the community she swears to protect. I don't think people like seeing faked suicides, now do they? Humorous or not, that is a very touchy subject and, frankly, she should know better then to go there. And again, I see no 'love' in the video. Only pent up rage and hate of a soul in pain: a pain being reflected through her music, her drug and alcohol abuse, and subsequent encouragement of the things wronging her ability to CENSOR herself for once. And you can launch all the ad-homonym attacks on me that you want: how my points are horrible, how I'm losing, how I have no credibility, but that still won't change the fact: we're talking about Lady Gaga's music. Not Ke$ha's. Not Flo Rida's. And not whoever this Jefree Starr person is. Lady Gaga's music and Lady Gaga's music alone. A child is easily influenced by the world around them. The best proof I have of that is the fact that you and I, as two teens in America, are discussing some person called Lady Gaga who obviously was an influence INJ SOME WAY in our lives. When young children see a 'superstar' like Lady Gaga rolling around on the television or hear her sprouting her lyrics, they ARE influenced by it. It's common knowledge that all musicians are influenced by other musicians. Why is it so hard to believe that children see things and shape their ideas around them as well? Why do girls think they have to look sexy all of the time? People like Lady Gaga. Where do people get the idea drinking is cool? People like Lady Gaga. Where do people get the idea that it is okay to go and have sex with no love and just for the fun of it. From people like Lady Gaga. And where is the love? The violence, sex, drugs, and drinking are there, but where is the love? It really doesn't matter how bad all of these artists are and how they are (according to my opponent) worse than Gaga; it's like comparing someone who commits a third degree crime against someone who commits a first degree crime: they're still both criminals, right? I have an official news report by a major network, a group of facts from the CDC, a group of lyrics that promote drinking and unsafe sex by the artist HERSELF, and countless videos by the same artist (some banned, some not) that show a blatant disregard for the viewing audience. Where can you show me IN HER MUSIC where she has any basis to refute my arguments? I don't want another charity donation or good deed outside her music; that's all well and good, but where does her music refute any of my points? I'll tell you: it doesn't. It only enforces them. Lady Gaga, indeed, has been out in the music industry for two years, and in that time she's managed to promote a horde of unhealthy behaviors, an extremely unhealthy lifestyle, a legacy that shows weirdness, a desire for attention from everyone, and is someone who has shown no forethought for the consequences of her atrocious actions in her lyrics and videos. Lady Gaga has, therefore, harmed not only the music industry but the music community itself by being a bad influence on everyone. Gaga may have done many good things outside of her music, but the corruption still stands: she does these things on the side, but the image she shows the world on a daily basis is an attention seeking individual who likes to promote drinking, non-stop partying and unsafe sex, self abuse, and overall, shows that she has low self esteem. She needs to clean up her act, become a better role model through her words in her songs and actions onstage and in her videos, and show the world that these things she portrays so often are, in fact, wrong. Then maybe I'll be a fan too. But for now and until that day comes, I respectfully disagree with her and her value system, as well as with my opponent.