Rap Music Bad Influence On Kids?

[GuidoHunter]

No amount of good parenting can prevent every problem child. Hell, even good parenting allows for a considerable number of bad influences in a child's life.

Even then, not all parents have the capacity to be an ideal parent.

rappers lie and speak with metaphors and similies that dont necessarily reflect things they actually believe or lifestyles they live. some rappers do rap about real ****, like struggles in the ghetto, racism and hate crime in america, etc etc. But those things aren't bad things. thats educating our youth about real things going on that they wouldn't teach you about from that perspective in school or anywhere else.

How many rappers have been shot and/or killed due to the lifestyle they live and sing about? How many of those were subsequently (or still) glorified for living that lifestyle?

Sure, some rap about issues in a good way, but far too much is negatively influential. Even though you can listen to it and not take anything negative to heart, you can't deny that unsavory characteristics are frequently glorified, whether through literary devices or not. Kids are dumb, too; they're more likely to disregard their parents' advice and attach themselves to such bad influences.

I think you ascribe too much blame to the parents, unfairly at times, too.

--Guido

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