Essay On Why The Military Song Should Be Banned

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The reason why this song was banned is because it is advocating against the government’s actions during war. The songs describes “generals” of war as sorcerers that are poisoning and brainwashing the minds of soldiers. It also describes politicians as the ones who start wars and play as “chestmasters” that treat soldiers as pawns. I can see why this song was banned because of the fact that it is very against war and government, and after 9/11 had occurred, the government knew a war would commence so they established a ban for this song because they didn’t want anymore people to think badly of their choices based on this song’s lyrics. Possibly the most controversial lyric that stood out to me is when they claim politicians are the war starters and hide during it. This would definitely coincide with the U.S. government’s decision to declare on terrorism and then sending thousand of it soldiers to their …show more content…

The title of the song along with some lines expressing to not commit suicide by jumping off a great height is probably the reason for the ban in the first place even though this song has a very positive vibe. I can see why this song would be banned at the time when it is titled this way. People were yet very sensitive to this topic and it was code to not discuss the details, so it was banned possibly to not remind listeners of the tragedy. Though I do find it ironic that the overall message of the song is the opposite of what some people believe the song is about based on its title. The whole point of the song is to enlighten people who are in a troubled state; to remind them that they are not alone. Because of this, I don’t feel it is right to flat out ban this song when in actuality its message is a very positive one that can help those in need of feeling

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