Friday's decision by the Broadcasting Commission to immediately ban all songs about daggering and all songs that have beeps from local radio and television stations, has received mixed reactions from the public.

While some believe that such a move was long overdue, there are others who think the move is somewhat hypocritical as controversial songs from other genres have remained untouched.

Poor parenting

Danila Thorpe, 25, told THE STAR that artistes should have the right to freely express themselves. She said deejays should not be held responsible for poor parenting and believes that the ban is not needed. "Parents should do more to monitor the things their kids watch and explain things to their kids. The state should not be undertaking this role. You can't control everything that is in society. Kids have to be exposed to both good and bad," she said. "Daggering is the least of our problems. It's just a cultural expression. If they want to protect our children, why don't they promote sex Ed? Banning it from radio and TV is not banning it from their ears."