Music is played in every society and culture in teh world. Some people think that music brings only benefits to individuals and societies. Others, however, think that music can have a negative influence on both. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Nowadays,
music
has become an important part of daily life for many
people
in different cultures. Whether or not it is true that
music
does not have any negative impact on societies and individuals is a debatable issue. Some
people
believe that the creation of
music
has always been for positive purposes.
Initially
, when
people
were still illiterate,
music
was created to record history which was passed on from generation to generation. Since
then
,
music
has continued to be used in many different ways. In the modern era,
music
enhances the learning process and helps students memorize their lessons. In the entertainment world,
music
is actually a source of income. Some musicians
also
use
music
to deliver messages about social and environmental issues
such
as Michael Jackson’s Heal the World song. Even depressing songs that contain swear and negative words are considered a way of expressing feelings in a safe way, compared to fighting with other
people
or committing suicide. There has been no evidence of anybody making
music
for negative purposes. Owing to these reasons, I am
also
convinced that
music
has no negative side.
However
, others argue that the innovations of technological devices to make
music
sound better and the wide use of
music
have
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led to the emergence of some problems related to
music
.
For instance
, many
people
like to listen to
music
loudly by using
loud speakers
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.
This
is seen as a form of noise pollution, which disturbs other
people
. The use of headphones can
also
damage the inner ears in the long run.
In addition
,
people
have reported the lyrics of some types of
music
that are quite provocative to have encouraged negative
behaviors
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among young
people
.
However
, education from parents and
school
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schools
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can help to eliminate these negative sides of
music
. In summary,
while
I believe that
music
can have a negative influence on
people
as individuals and societies, I still think that
music
is never created to have
this
effect on both.
Moreover
, there are ways that can be used to minimize the negative impact of
music
.
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