3 Topic Ideas

Censorship:
I believe that media should not be censored by the media board or the government. Instead of censoring different types of media to fit certain guidelines, the media should instead only be presented to the appropriate audience only, or created so that it does not need to be modified to meet certain standards. Listening to music on the radio that has been censored is an insult, not only to the audience, but the producers themselves. The censorship diminishes the meaning of the song as well as makin it hard to understand, depending on whether the whole word is censored or all of it. Instead, the songs should be played in their original form or not played at all. A possible solution to the problem could be the producers making versions of the songs that do not need to be censored to pass guidelines, ie. trading profanity with words that can be aired on the radio.

Bad behavior rewarded with fame:
One of the biggest problems with today's society is that anyone can become famous, not only for being a great athlete or entertainer but by doing things that people find off-the-wall or illegal. For example, Paris Hilton became famous for being a crazy partier who does stupid things when she is drunk. She may have been somewhat famous for being a Hilton, but her bad behavior is what really made her stand out. More recently, the Henne family known for their son being "Balloon Boy", became celebrities when they created a scam so that people would believe their son was in danger by flying in a oversized balloon. After the incident, the family made headlines and were interviewed by many news stations. In my opinion, things like this should not be aired on television. People doing stupid things to get their five minutes of fame do not deserve to be rewarded for their actions. I believe that only people who do good deeds or are famous for legal reasons should be acknowledged.

Inapropriate Video Games:

I am a gamer who enjoys playing shooting games such as "Call of Duty" and "Halo 3" just as much as any other guy, but I do believe some games go overboard when it comes to teaching children (whether intentionally or not) to believe that violence itself is fun and performing illegal behavior is entertaining and correct to do. For instance, games such as "Grand Theft Auto" portray the main character as being a normal person in today's society. The gamer progresses through levels by murdering others, and commiting crimes such as burglary and car theft. In my opinion, there is a difference between playing as a US soldier in "Call of Duty" who is fighting a realistic portrayal of a war, and "Grand Theft Auto" where the player is taught to steal, car jack, murder, and smuggle drugs to complete missions.