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neekap · 08-19-2004, 08:23 PM

I'll admit, I'm too lazy to read the original posts, but I did read this one. Why don't rappers care about the kids? Easy. Capitalism. They come from broken homes, but by God, when they get that $15-20 one way or another, they want the kids to rush to the record store and get their CD. There are a lot of musicians and actors that are like that; they want the money.

A little off the subject, but to reinforce my point, I was stuck watching "extra" on TV this morning, and saw that some actor from a daytime soap opera is filing for bankruptcy because he can't afford his $200,000 airplane or the $4,600 he still owes his DENTIST.

Anyway, the way I see it, the rappers don't want to cut off a portion of their profit no matter how big or small it is. The only industry I've seen the complete opposite in is the tobacco industry, and that's because they have to.

The other thing that will stop all of this nonsense is parents need to have the right to smack their kids around and give them a little discipline. Hell, if you're a parent you have to be careful about even giving your kid a swat on the ass when he's acting up in the store. We're giving kids far too much freedom than they really deserve. I could have grown up to be a lot different if I didn't see dad's belt come flying at me a couple times. And I'm not screaming child abuse. If anything, I see those few times of pain as bettering myself later in life.

Rap music and even a lot of the top 40 songs contributes a lot to the downfall of kids today. They're having sex at a younger and younger age, and it's getting so bad now where being 23 years old I can paruse the mall on the weekend and have to stop and question myself if the hot girl that just walked by me is not only legal, but is she old enough to drive yet. Songs in general these days pass off sex like it's a normal thing and you should be doing it every chance you get with anyone you can. Need I remind you of Abercrombie's "soft porn" catalogs?

I think as long as the next generation or two doesn't get too far off course we'll realize what we're doing to screw ourselves up and hopefully correct the issues. But with all the freedom everyone thinks they have in today's age, it's not going to be a problem that will be able to be fixed overnight, or even in a year.

I was recently listening to a comedy bit by Richard Pryor and he was saying how he was walking down the street and saw a little kid with his shoe untied and he told the little kid, "Hey you might want to tie your shoe so you don't trip and fall." Kid's response? "Fuck you." Not sure when that bit was recorded, but it's more sad than funny now because it's true.

About a year or so ago on the news I heard two sets of parents getting all up in arms because the school gave their kids (unrelated) in school suspension because the young girl was caught GIVING THE YOUNG BOY HEAD ON THE SCHOOL BUS.

So I think it's safe to say that rap music is not the only thing contributing to the delinquency of kids these days, but yes, it does play a decent sized part.

08-19-2004, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
neekap Tilted Location: Central OH	I'll admit, I'm too lazy to read the original posts, but I did read this one. Why don't rappers care about the kids? Easy. Capitalism. They come from broken homes, but by God, when they get that $15-20 one way or another, they want the kids to rush to the record store and get their CD. There are a lot of musicians and actors that are like that; they want the money. A little off the subject, but to reinforce my point, I was stuck watching "extra" on TV this morning, and saw that some actor from a daytime soap opera is filing for bankruptcy because he can't afford his $200,000 airplane or the $4,600 he still owes his DENTIST. Anyway, the way I see it, the rappers don't want to cut off a portion of their profit no matter how big or small it is. The only industry I've seen the complete opposite in is the tobacco industry, and that's because they have to. The other thing that will stop all of this nonsense is parents need to have the right to smack their kids around and give them a little discipline. Hell, if you're a parent you have to be careful about even giving your kid a swat on the ass when he's acting up in the store. We're giving kids far too much freedom than they really deserve. I could have grown up to be a lot different if I didn't see dad's belt come flying at me a couple times. And I'm not screaming child abuse. If anything, I see those few times of pain as bettering myself later in life. Rap music and even a lot of the top 40 songs contributes a lot to the downfall of kids today. They're having sex at a younger and younger age, and it's getting so bad now where being 23 years old I can paruse the mall on the weekend and have to stop and question myself if the hot girl that just walked by me is not only legal, but is she old enough to drive yet. Songs in general these days pass off sex like it's a normal thing and you should be doing it every chance you get with anyone you can. Need I remind you of Abercrombie's "soft porn" catalogs? I think as long as the next generation or two doesn't get too far off course we'll realize what we're doing to screw ourselves up and hopefully correct the issues. But with all the freedom everyone thinks they have in today's age, it's not going to be a problem that will be able to be fixed overnight, or even in a year. I was recently listening to a comedy bit by Richard Pryor and he was saying how he was walking down the street and saw a little kid with his shoe untied and he told the little kid, "Hey you might want to tie your shoe so you don't trip and fall." Kid's response? "Fuck you." Not sure when that bit was recorded, but it's more sad than funny now because it's true. About a year or so ago on the news I heard two sets of parents getting all up in arms because the school gave their kids (unrelated) in school suspension because the young girl was caught GIVING THE YOUNG BOY HEAD ON THE SCHOOL BUS. So I think it's safe to say that rap music is not the only thing contributing to the delinquency of kids these days, but yes, it does play a decent sized part.