Marilyn Manson should not be banned in any part of the United States.

Thank you very much for accepting! I see your point, Con, and agree. Neither party will hold the Burden of Proof, then; only our individual arguments will be accounted for. Unfortunately I am unable to find reliable accounts/articles addressing precisely when, where and why (legally why) Marilyn Manson has been banned. Please forgive my lack of affirmation on this, as I have searched high and low for reliable sources with no luck whatsoever. Because of this, I will be making my arguments on realistically hypothetical justifications for the banning of Marilyn Manson only. I suppose you could consider this my disclaimer: I do not claim any of my possible “reasons” presented are factual. I am simply covering various possibilities. The first of my arguments deals with the freedoms granted in the First Amendment (1):“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the freeexercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”When examining possible reasons for the bans, anything related to religion, speech, press, assembly, and/or petition cannot be legally justified. Freedom of Religion: Marilyn Manson’s music and performance-style often raises religious controversy in highly Christian-populated communities (2). This is for obvious reasons, none of which are protected by the First Amendment. Religious people are offended by Marilyn Manson’s performances? While that’s arguably sad and terriblydepressing, no legal action can be taken on that basis. If they don’t like Manson’s religious messages, they should avoid his performances and leave his fans the freedom to attend—not pass a ban against him to deprive all citizens of attending. Freedom of Speech:Again, the lyrics in many of Manson’s songs are deemed offensive by those who disagree with his opinions. The many attempted legal cases against Manson for causing the Columbine Shooting and teen suicides (2) have been dismissed on the establishment of Freedom of Speech. Freedom of Assembly (3): The“wild” nature of Marilyn Manson’s concerts is protected under this portion of the Amendment, given that no illegal activity is being carried out. Freedom of Petition:While this freedom does not directly relate, the concept of Marilyn Manson promoting hatred toward the United States government is protected. In the unedited version of “Blank and White,” Marilyn Manson sings “…shoot up the mall, the school, the president of whatever, whoever wants to fight!" Of course, the line “the president of whatever” was censored in the official version of the song, but even the original line is protected under Freedom of Speech and Petition. As can be seen above, Marilyn Manson cannot righteously be banned based on religious opinion/expression, profanity, his fans’ “culture,” the nature of his concerts, or his promotion of opposition to the United States government. I will now allow my opponent to respond and present his arguments before continuing with my arguments. Thanks again for accepting, and I look forward to your response! Citations: (1) http://www.law.cornell.edu... (2) http://en.wikipedia.org...(band)#Controversy (3) http://en.wikipedia.org...