This is obviously disturbing and confusing news, not only for Connecticut residents, but also for every American citizen as a whole. Equally baffling is the sad fact that the Constitution has not been re-examined and amended to meet the needs of modern society, but that is an entirely different article to be written. Being directly involved with the music industry as I am, being in constant contact with the audiences that attend shows and buy music, and of course, as a fan myself, it is obvious to me that the music that contains the explicit language or content is a reflection of what is happening in an artist's life, and it is not a blueprint for my actions, nor my plans for the future. I think this realization has very little to do with the fact that I am an adult. Understandably, as children and as teenagers, we are in our most influential years, but kids today are not stupid, nor are they helpless or absent of thought, or incapable of making sound decisions about their own lives.
Kids turn to music in their most trying times.
But if parents cannot communicate well enough with their children to make a connection with those feelings within them, then taking away one of the few things that can is yet just another mistake. If this bill is indeed passed, it will also inevitably affect the artists, both creatively and financially. Not to mention their labels' financial status, knowing that a large percentage of the buyer demographic are indeed teenagers under the age of 18. Personally, I believe that the entire concept of this bill is just another cop out. There are far too many parents and teachers that want to place blame on music and movies for their own misgivings and lack of attention to their own family structure.