Marilyn Manson has been the subject of a lot of discussion throughout his career. There are many people who don’t necessarily agree with his beliefs. But I think a majority of it is just ridiculous. I personally feel that anyone and everyone has a right to believe in whatever they want to believe in and be whoever they want to be. No one should have any say in the matter. He isn’t hurting anyone. He is just being himself. If they have the right to be themselves, why shouldn’t other people have that same right?
I have listened to Marilyn Manson’s music for a long time now. I enjoy it. Conservatives don’t like him because they think he is corrupting their children. But they haven’t taken the time to really listen to the message he is trying to put out. Music is a very vocal way to get your point across to people. All he is trying to promote is freedom of expression. Be yourself. Don’t let anyone tell you who you can or can’t be. Do what makes you happy and what seems right to you, regardless of other people’s perspectives.
Much discussion directed to him is regarding to his religion. He is known as a “Satanist”. If anyone actually looked into his background they would know that he was raised up in a Christian household and went to a Christian school. He just decided to open himself up to other religions and realized that there’s a lot in Christianity that he doesn’t agree with. He refuses to be forced to believe in other peoples interpretations of God. No one person can own the copyright to what God means. So he educated himself on other ideals and other venues of religion. He did study Satanism, as well as other religions. But for some reason the only think people dwell on is the fact that he studied a Satanist church. This is ridiculous. And to be quite accurate, he actually has no religion. He doesn’t believe in any specific god. Does he try to convince kids to think the same way? No, he tells them that whatever they want to believe is right. And they shouldn’t be made to feel bad just because they believe differently than others.
Marilyn Manson has a career as a “shock rocker”. That is what he does. His whole stage persona is just that, a stage persona. He does things to challenge what has been deemed to be the social norm. He does dress differently. And what is so wrong with that? Many people think he must not be very smart, based on appearance. He is actually a very intelligent and well educated man. But he still holds true to his beliefs. No matter what others think.
I think overall people are just afraid. Just afraid of anything or anyone that is different. It is ridiculous that at this day in time people can still be so closed minded. I think that people fear corruption as such a horrible thing. But why should it be considered corruption? Why can’t it just be considered to be freedom of expression, which is something we as Americans have the right to anyway? It is so funny to me that people honestly think that Marilyn Manson’s music is the reason behind all these horrible things children have done. Take columbine for example. Marilyn Manson got blamed for that. Why? Because the teens who did it listened to him. Well, what if they listened to the Backstreet Boys? Would they have been blamed for the tragedy? No. It’s a double standard that is honestly ridiculous. When asked about what he would have said to the boys who killed all those kids in Columbine, he stated “I wouldn't say a single word to them. I would listen to what they have to say, and that's what no one did.”
I personally admire Marilyn Manson above anyone else. He is a beautiful person in my opinion. More people should be as honest as he is. He has been through so much turmoil just because of who he is, yet he still continues to be himself and get his message out. He is a voice for teens today. He teaches them that they aren’t screwed up. Their life is valuable no matter what their parents or teachers say. It is okay to be different. It’s okay to be who you truly are. Stand up for yourselves! His biggest fear is just being another sheep in society. I love to just listen to him speak in interviews. The things he says is just so inspiring to me. One quote he said in an interview was “I never said to be like me, I say to be like you and make a difference.”
I have listened to Marilyn Manson’s music for a long time now. I enjoy it. Conservatives don’t like him because they think he is corrupting their children. But they haven’t taken the time to really listen to the message he is trying to put out. Music is a very vocal way to get your point across to people. All he is trying to promote is freedom of expression. Be yourself. Don’t let anyone tell you who you can or can’t be. Do what makes you happy and what seems right to you, regardless of other people’s perspectives.
Much discussion directed to him is regarding to his religion. He is known as a “Satanist”. If anyone actually looked into his background they would know that he was raised up in a Christian household and went to a Christian school. He just decided to open himself up to other religions and realized that there’s a lot in Christianity that he doesn’t agree with. He refuses to be forced to believe in other peoples interpretations of God. No one person can own the copyright to what God means. So he educated himself on other ideals and other venues of religion. He did study Satanism, as well as other religions. But for some reason the only think people dwell on is the fact that he studied a Satanist church. This is ridiculous. And to be quite accurate, he actually has no religion. He doesn’t believe in any specific god. Does he try to convince kids to think the same way? No, he tells them that whatever they want to believe is right. And they shouldn’t be made to feel bad just because they believe differently than others.
Marilyn Manson has a career as a “shock rocker”. That is what he does. His whole stage persona is just that, a stage persona. He does things to challenge what has been deemed to be the social norm. He does dress differently. And what is so wrong with that? Many people think he must not be very smart, based on appearance. He is actually a very intelligent and well educated man. But he still holds true to his beliefs. No matter what others think.
I think overall people are just afraid. Just afraid of anything or anyone that is different. It is ridiculous that at this day in time people can still be so closed minded. I think that people fear corruption as such a horrible thing. But why should it be considered corruption? Why can’t it just be considered to be freedom of expression, which is something we as Americans have the right to anyway? It is so funny to me that people honestly think that Marilyn Manson’s music is the reason behind all these horrible things children have done. Take columbine for example. Marilyn Manson got blamed for that. Why? Because the teens who did it listened to him. Well, what if they listened to the Backstreet Boys? Would they have been blamed for the tragedy? No. It’s a double standard that is honestly ridiculous. When asked about what he would have said to the boys who killed all those kids in Columbine, he stated “I wouldn't say a single word to them. I would listen to what they have to say, and that's what no one did.”
I personally admire Marilyn Manson above anyone else. He is a beautiful person in my opinion. More people should be as honest as he is. He has been through so much turmoil just because of who he is, yet he still continues to be himself and get his message out. He is a voice for teens today. He teaches them that they aren’t screwed up. Their life is valuable no matter what their parents or teachers say. It is okay to be different. It’s okay to be who you truly are. Stand up for yourselves! His biggest fear is just being another sheep in society. I love to just listen to him speak in interviews. The things he says is just so inspiring to me. One quote he said in an interview was “I never said to be like me, I say to be like you and make a difference.”
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