[MTV] won't play A Tout Le Monde because we made a video for that and they're saying that if people see it, that they'll kill themselves. And I'm thinking to myself, you made Kurt Cobain 'Man of the Year', and if anything, he left an indelible last message that the easy way out is to blow your fuckin' head off.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker criticizes a media organization for rejecting their video due to suicide concerns while celebrating a figure associated with self-destruction.
- In plain terms
- They won't air our video for being too dark, but they honored someone who died by suicide.
- What can you take from it?
- Hypocrisy exists in how media handles sensitive topics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should media regulate art about sensitive topics?
- How do you balance safety and artistic freedom?
Another view
Rejecting potentially harmful content is often a protective measure rather than hypocrisy.
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