Money for Nothing

[trilinearmipmap]

I am the last person ever to support censorship and I loathe political correctness however I have a different point of view on this.

Going to high school in the 80's kids would get called "fag" and "homo" as the default insult. If you wanted to call someone an idiot/loser you would call them a "faggot", as if being gay was the worst thing in the world to be. I don't know if it's the same now or if teenagers are more accepting of gays. Anyway as a kid/teenager I got the message loud and clear from parents and peers that homosexuals were the lowest of the low. And I bought into this bullshit.

One kid I know tried to hang himself because of this.

A while back I looked up an old school friend on Facebook and found a picture of him with his (male) partner. I had had no idea. How many times had me and my friends used the word "fag" in his presence. I feel bad knowing he had to put up with this and pretend to be OK with it.

It's true the song takes on the persona of someone else to call someone a "faggot". Still, we would not accept a song about filthy niggers, greedy Jews, or crafty Chinamen, but "faggot" is OK.

Lastly no one censored the song. There is a voluntary group of broadcasters who voluntarily agree to adhere to a set of standards. Any radio station is free to play this song if they wish.

[hillbillyreefer]

You obviously don't listen to rap. N word, kill kill kill, demean women and on and on. Can't wait until they censor that.

[trilinearmipmap]

Originally Posted by hillbillyreefer

You obviously don't listen to rap. N word, kill kill kill, demean women and on and on. Can't wait until they censor that.

Good point.

[reefermadness]

Originally Posted by hillbillyreefer

You obviously don't listen to rap. N word, kill kill kill, demean women and on and on. Can't wait until they censor that.

The N word is always censor'd on radio....so I guess you wont have to wait long.

[Haloreef]

36 million people in Canada and it only takes one complaint... wow!
Now if only some one would complain about Nirvana! I would never have to hear that crap on my way to and from work.
Keith.

[petlaur]

I thought only "Weird Al" had the divine right to butcher and make revisions to existing hits Lol, not this broadcast standards council.

[Pier Pressure]

Pretty sad day when that happened. One of the biggest classic songs of all times, with one of the most awesome guitar riffs and they sensor it. The book burning has already begun - they are replacing the "n" word in Tom Sawyer. What is next?

[reefermadness]

Originally Posted by Pier Pressure

Pretty sad day when that happened. One of the biggest classic songs of all times, with one of the most awesome guitar riffs and they sensor it. The book burning has already begun - they are replacing the "n" word in Tom Sawyer. What is next?

ya....that is pretty weak too.

screw censorship...get sirius radio. I can listen to Howard Stern talk dirty to prostitutes than flip it over to the rap station and sing along to f**k the police. Death metal...dirty comedy...and awesome rock...its all there.

[hillbillyreefer]

+1 on the sat radio.

Makes you wonder when they will get around to censoring that too.

If you don't like it turn it off, leave me alone!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Stupid over-sensitive PC police. One bloody complaint & they ban a song that's been enjoyed by millions for over 20 years. What a crock!