Musical censorship is not a new idea, although it has changed since its development into what it is today. With its implementation, debates also began. Is music censorship to protect our virtue or is there an alternative reason that underlines the fact that only a certain style of music is censored? Furthermore, to what extent should law enforcement be allowed to pursue censorship of our music? “Censorship is at best problematic and at worst dangerous when it seeks to silence the voices of the powerless at the behest of the powerful.” (Censorship, 2006) Although music censorship is intended to protect the masses, people should have the freedom to express themselves musically. Music censorship is not a new idea. Since music has been broadcast to the masses on the radio, censorship has existed. Although other forms of music censorship existed already in the days of slavery. When plantation owners did not allow their slaves to sing traditional songs there for fear of revolt. Although radio was "born" about thirty years earlier around 1900-1910, radio was not widely used for entertainment purposes until about 1930. From the time of its birth until around 1930 the government tried to control its use and use it for military purposes. as World War I was in full swing at this time. Later, in the 1930s, the United States needed the distraction from depression provided by music and story programs. It was then that music censorship was also implemented. Because the government wanted the country to be in a good mood but not too high, so music that it deemed improper had to be regulated. "Moral condemnations of jazz in the 1930s; denunciations of Frank Sinatra's fainting in the 1940s; attacks on... middle of the paper...this happens when there is no growth and there are no new ideas because everything those who cross boundaries have been silenced? When there is no new music because everything has been deemed inappropriate, what freedom will come next While this may seem like an extreme thought, if no one puts their foot down it could become reality? they sit down and, aside from being silenced at any level, this is the future we want to leave for the next generation, I know I want to leave this world stronger than when I entered it. Works Cited - Cloonan, M. (2003). Part 1 Social and cultural dimensions: 3. Social phenomena: Censorship Continuum of popular music of the world 168-172- Censorship (2006) In J. Wilson (ED) Gale Encyclopedia of daily law (2nd ed., Vol. 2, pp . 843-848) Detroit: Gale.- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) found at: Freemuse.org/archives/133