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No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. Is this what you intended to accomplish with your careers? Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives last week. You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well? At Time Warner, however, such questions are simply the latest manifestation of the soul-searching that has involved the company ever since the company was born in 1990. It’s a self-examination that has, at various times, involved issues of responsibility, creative freedom and the corporate bottom line. At the core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over for the late Steve Ross in 1992. On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the company’s mountainous debt, which will increase to $ 17.3 billion after two new cable deals close. He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are waiting impatiently. The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. Levin has consistently defended the company’s rap music on the grounds of expression. In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice-T’s violent rap song Cop Killer, Levin described rap as lawful expression of street culture, which deserves an outlet. The test of any democratic society, he wrote in a Wall Street Journal column, lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be. We won’t retreat in the face of any threats. Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard-line stand, at least to some extent. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last month’s stockholders’meeting. Levin asserted that music is not the cause of society’s ills and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he talked as well about the balanced struggle between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he announced that the company would launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music.The 15-member Time Warner board is generally supportive of Levin and his corporate strategy. But insiders say several of them have shown their concerns in this matter. Some of us have known for many, many years that the freedoms under the First Amendment are not totally unlimited, says Luce. I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the company have only recently come to realize this. 63. Senator Robert Dole criticized Time Warner for ________. �。ˋ)its raising of the corporate stock price �。˙)its self-examination of soul (C)its neglect of social responsibility �。―)its emphasis on creative freedom 64. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? (A)Luce is a spokesman of Time Warner. �。˙)Gerald Levin is liable to compromise. �。–)Time Warner is united as one in the face of the debate. �。―)Steve Ross is no longer alive. 65. In face of the recent attacks on the company, the chairman ________. �。ˋ)stuck to a strong stand to defend freedom of expression �。˙)softened his tone and adopted some new policy �。–)changed his attitude and yielded to objection (D)received more support from the 15-member board 66. The best title for this passage could be ________. �。ˋ)A Company under Fire (B)A Debate on Moral Decline �。–)A Lawful Outlet of Street Culture �。―)A Form of Creative Freedom 答案及試題解析 63.(C)意為:它對(duì)社會(huì)責(zé)任的忽視。 第一段指出,沒(méi)有哪個(gè)公司喜歡別人說(shuō)它導(dǎo)致了全國(guó)道德敗壞,多爾參議員所指責(zé)時(shí)代華納公司的正是這一點(diǎn)。他說(shuō):難道這就是你們的經(jīng)營(yíng)目標(biāo)嗎,你們出賣(mài)了自己的靈魂,難道你們也想毀了國(guó)家、危及我們的孩子嗎?另從第三、四段來(lái)看,這里多爾所指責(zé)的正是該公司用它的音樂(lè)作品帶來(lái)的社會(huì)影響,多爾認(rèn)為這些音樂(lè)作品對(duì)社會(huì)和青少年有不良影響。 A 意為:它將公司股價(jià)提高。從多爾所說(shuō)的話(huà)來(lái)看,他關(guān)心的不是該公司的經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況。 B 意為:它對(duì)靈魂的自我檢驗(yàn)。第一段第三句指出,對(duì)時(shí)代沃納公司來(lái)說(shuō),多爾所質(zhì)疑的問(wèn)題只不過(guò)是公司自創(chuàng)立以來(lái)一直進(jìn)行的自我反省的最新表述,在公司發(fā)展的不同階段,這一自我反省涉及(社會(huì))責(zé)任、創(chuàng)作自由、公司利潤(rùn)(bottom line)。換言之,在公司的發(fā)展過(guò)程中,社會(huì)責(zé)任、創(chuàng)作自由、公司能否賺錢(qián)這三者之間的矛盾一直困擾著公司。根據(jù)公司董事長(zhǎng)列文的話(huà)(見(jiàn)第三段),公司把創(chuàng)作自由放在了發(fā)展的首位。這造成了它對(duì)作品的社會(huì)影響的忽視,所以,后來(lái)列文改變態(tài)度以后,承認(rèn)應(yīng)該在創(chuàng)作自由和社會(huì)責(zé)任上尋找一個(gè)平衡點(diǎn)(見(jiàn)第四段)�?梢�(jiàn),多爾參議員所指責(zé)的正是公司的所作所為帶來(lái)的不良社會(huì)影響,這樣他就擊中了要害。 D 意為:它對(duì)創(chuàng)作自由的強(qiáng)調(diào)。見(jiàn)上文分析。 64.(D)回答這一問(wèn)題主要涉及對(duì)第二段第一句中 late 的理解。 除其他意思外,該詞有前,已故的等意思。一般來(lái)講,該詞加在人名或稱(chēng)呼前時(shí)譯作已故的、如:the late Mr. Green 已故格林先生,her late husband 她的前夫(已故),若加在頭銜前,則要據(jù)情況而譯,如:the late president 前總統(tǒng)(也可能已故,也可能僅指剛剛卸職)。第二段第一句可譯為:處于爭(zhēng)議中心的是董事長(zhǎng)杰拉德?列文,他在 1992年前董事長(zhǎng)史蒂夫?羅斯去世后繼任,今年 56 歲。 A 意為:路斯是時(shí)代沃納公司的發(fā)言人。在最后一段第二句,路斯僅被稱(chēng)作 insider(內(nèi)部人士,知情人士),他說(shuō):我們有些人多年來(lái)一直知道(憲法)第一修正案中所規(guī)定的自由并非是無(wú)限制的自由,我想可能公司的某些人最近才意識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)。他的話(huà)說(shuō)明了公司領(lǐng)導(dǎo)內(nèi)部對(duì)處理創(chuàng)作自由和社會(huì)影響這一對(duì)矛盾上的不同看法、也暗含著對(duì)公司一貫政策(過(guò)于強(qiáng)調(diào)創(chuàng)作自由)的批評(píng)�?梢�(jiàn),他并非公司指派的發(fā)言人,而僅代表自己。 B 意為:列文傾向于妥協(xié)。根據(jù)第三段中列文所說(shuō)的話(huà),他是一個(gè)持強(qiáng)硬立場(chǎng)的人。他說(shuō):檢驗(yàn)任何民主社會(huì)的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)不是看它如何嚴(yán)厲地控制(思想的)表達(dá),而是看它是否給人以最大限度的思想和表達(dá)思想的自由。我們不會(huì)屈服于任何威脅。但是,在這次的爭(zhēng)議中,雖然列文也在為公司發(fā)行的音樂(lè)作品爭(zhēng)辯,但他也做出了某些程度的讓步(參閱第四段第一句)。由此可見(jiàn),列文并非是個(gè)易于妥協(xié)的人。 C 意為:在這場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)議中。時(shí)代沃納公司團(tuán)結(jié)一致。不對(duì),例如上文所提到的路斯的觀點(diǎn)。 65.(B)意為:態(tài)度有所緩和,采取了某種新政策。 第四段指出,列文對(duì)上周的爭(zhēng)議拒絕評(píng)價(jià),但有跡象表明他正在放棄自己的強(qiáng)硬立場(chǎng)-至少在某種程度上可以這樣說(shuō)。在上月討論搖滾樂(lè)歌詞的董事會(huì)上,列文強(qiáng)調(diào)音樂(lè)并不引起社會(huì)丑惡現(xiàn)象,他甚至舉了他兒子的例子。但是,他同時(shí)也談到了創(chuàng)作自由與社會(huì)責(zé)任保持平衡的問(wèn)題,他表示,公司將為音樂(lè)的發(fā)行和標(biāo)識(shí)(labeling 指:標(biāo)識(shí)作品或產(chǎn)品的應(yīng)用對(duì)象,如:是否適應(yīng)于青少年使用等)制定標(biāo)準(zhǔn)�?梢�(jiàn),列文在做出妥協(xié)姿態(tài)的同時(shí),也采取了實(shí)際的行動(dòng)。 A 意為:堅(jiān)持強(qiáng)硬立場(chǎng)保護(hù)思想表達(dá)自由。 C 意為:改變其態(tài)度并向反對(duì)派屈服。與 B 表達(dá)的內(nèi)容相比,C 表達(dá)的內(nèi)容語(yǔ)氣太強(qiáng)。因?yàn)椋绲谒亩蔚谝痪渌f(shuō)的,列文僅做出了某種程度的讓步(to some extent)。 D 意為:獲得了董事會(huì) 15 位成員更多的支持。雖然董事會(huì)一直支持列文及其公司經(jīng)營(yíng)戰(zhàn)略,但在這次的爭(zhēng)議中,意見(jiàn)出現(xiàn)了分歧。參閱第 64 題題解。 66.(A)意為:遭到責(zé)難的公司。 從以上的分析可以看出,本文主要是評(píng)述了時(shí)代華納公司因發(fā)行新音樂(lè)專(zhuān)輯而受到的責(zé)難及其反應(yīng)。 B 意為:一場(chǎng)關(guān)于道德敗壞的爭(zhēng)論。這個(gè)題目太寬泛。更何況,時(shí)代華納公司所被指責(zé)的主要是它對(duì)社會(huì)責(zé)任的忽視,而并非它所發(fā)行的作品所帶來(lái)的實(shí)際社會(huì)影響。 C 意為:街頭文化的合法表達(dá)(途徑)。 D 意為:一種表現(xiàn)創(chuàng)作自由的形式 翻譯句子 1、The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. Levin has consistently defended the company’s rap music on the grounds of expression. [參考譯文] 人們對(duì)說(shuō)唱音樂(lè)的焦慮并沒(méi)使他的日子變得好過(guò)。萊文一向以它是一種富于表現(xiàn)力的演唱方式這個(gè)理由來(lái)為公司的說(shuō)唱音樂(lè)辯護(hù)。 [結(jié)構(gòu)剖析] 第一個(gè)句子是一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單句。flap over rap 是句子的主語(yǔ),is making 是謂語(yǔ),使用了結(jié)構(gòu):make+n.+adj.。第二個(gè)句子也是一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單句。 [閱讀重點(diǎn)] 第一句中的重點(diǎn)是掌握 to make life easier 這個(gè)表述方法,其它部分都是輔助這個(gè)短語(yǔ)的。另外,對(duì)于 flap 一詞的理解也至關(guān)重要,在這里它的意思是焦慮、興奮狀態(tài)的意思。第二句中的主干是 defend somebody on the grounds of something(為某種理由或手段為某人辯護(hù))。expression 這里的意思是 the quality of singing or playing a musical instrument with feeling,即表達(dá)方式、腔調(diào),尤指雄辯的語(yǔ)調(diào)、富有表情的唱腔。注意 consistently 是一貫地,一向地的意思,不要與 constantly 混淆。 [結(jié)構(gòu)剖析] 這里直接引語(yǔ)被分成兩部分,一部分在主句前,另一部分放在主句之后。在這個(gè)例子里面,直接引語(yǔ)是主句的賓語(yǔ)。直接引語(yǔ)的主干是 The test…… lies not in…… but in……, however……,這是一個(gè)用副詞 however 連接的并列復(fù)合句。 [參考譯文] 上星期參議員羅博特多爾質(zhì)問(wèn)時(shí)代華納公司的高級(jí)管理人員們:難道這就是你們希望能夠成就的事業(yè)?你們已經(jīng)出賣(mài)了自己的靈魂,但是難道你們還非要腐化我們的國(guó)家,威脅我們的孩子們嗎? [結(jié)構(gòu)剖析] 這是一個(gè)有直接引語(yǔ)的復(fù)雜句。首先抓住核心句 Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives last week,其前后是直接引語(yǔ)。這個(gè)直接引語(yǔ)的前半部分是一個(gè)一般疑問(wèn)句,后面由兩個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系的句子構(gòu)成,由連詞 but 連接。第一個(gè)分句是一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單句,but 后面的句子是一個(gè)一般疑問(wèn)句。由情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 must 引導(dǎo),包括由 and 這個(gè)連詞連的兩個(gè)并列部分,corrupt our nation 和 threaten our children as well 在后面 threaten out children as well 這部分的主語(yǔ) you 被省略了。 [參考譯文] 這是一種在不同時(shí)期會(huì)涉及責(zé)任、創(chuàng)作自由和公司底線(xiàn)問(wèn)題的自我反省。 [參考譯文] 在上個(gè)月的股東大會(huì)上關(guān)于搖滾歌詞的討論中,萊文宣稱(chēng)說(shuō):音樂(lè)不是社會(huì)問(wèn)題的原因,他甚至還以他的兒子為例。他的兒子是紐約州布朗克斯的一個(gè)教師,并用說(shuō)唱音樂(lè)與學(xué)生們進(jìn)行溝通。 [參考譯文] 我想大概情況是這樣的:與公司有關(guān)系的一些人直到最近才意識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)。 [結(jié)構(gòu)剖析] I think……是這句話(huà)的主干,后面的部分是這句話(huà)的賓語(yǔ)從句。在賓語(yǔ)從句當(dāng)中 that 引導(dǎo)一個(gè)同位語(yǔ)從句,說(shuō)明 case 的具體情況是 some people associated with the company have only recently come to realize this。associated with 相當(dāng)于簡(jiǎn)略的定語(yǔ)從句,修飾前面的 people。 [大綱詞匯] contribute v.(to)貢獻(xiàn),捐助,捐獻(xiàn);投稿 contribution n.貢獻(xiàn);捐獻(xiàn)(物) [擴(kuò)充詞匯] contribute to促成,有助于 [經(jīng)典例句] Air pollution contributes to quite a number of diseases. 2. accomplish實(shí)現(xiàn) [大綱詞匯] accomplish v.完成 [經(jīng)典例句] They are ordered to accomplish to mission in 3 days. 3. corrupt使…腐化 [大綱詞匯] corrupt v.賄賂,收買(mǎi);a.腐化的,貪污的 [衍生詞匯] corruption n.腐敗 [經(jīng)典例句] He was accused of having corrupted officials in the government. 4. soul-searching良心上的自我反省 [擴(kuò)充詞匯] soul-search v.深刻反省 soul-searching n.深刻反省,自我解剖 5. corporate公司的 [擴(kuò)充詞匯] corporate a.公司的;法人的,合伙的 [經(jīng)典例句] These deeds will definitely damage the corporate image. 6.bottom line賬本底線(xiàn) 7. at the core of在…的中心 [大綱詞匯] core n.果核;中心,核心 [經(jīng)典例句] The issue lies at the core of the discussion. 8. take over接管 [大綱詞匯] take over接管,接辦 [經(jīng)典例句] The company went downward since he took over. 9. late已故的 [大綱詞匯] late a.遲的,晚的,晚期的;已故的;ad.遲地,晚地 [經(jīng)典例句] The late president was always respected by the people. 10. on the financial front就財(cái)政方面而言 [大綱詞匯] front n.前面,正面;前線(xiàn),戰(zhàn)線(xiàn),陣線(xiàn)a.前面的,前部的v.面對(duì),朝向 [經(jīng)典例句] The government has made great progress in the educational front. 11. under pressure受到壓力 [大綱詞匯] pressure n.壓(力);強(qiáng)制,壓迫,壓強(qiáng) [經(jīng)典例句] The director was under great pressure to veto the decision. 12. stock price股票價(jià)格 13. mountainous山一樣的 [大綱詞匯] mountainous a.多山的,山一般的 [經(jīng)典例句] The homework assigned to us is mountainous. 14. close a deal做成一筆交易 [大綱詞匯] deal n.數(shù)量,程度;交易 [經(jīng)典例句] The deal is not close yet and it is not the time to celebrate. 15. sell off賣(mài)掉 [擴(kuò)充詞匯] sell off賣(mài)掉 [經(jīng)典例句] She sold off her house in downtown and moved to the suburb. 16. restruture重組 [擴(kuò)充詞匯] restructure v.再構(gòu)成,重建;重組 [經(jīng)典例句] It is our urgent task to restructure our economy. 17. the flap over rap由于說(shuō)唱引起的焦慮 [大綱詞匯] flap n.垂下物,帽檐,袋蓋;n./v.拍打,拍動(dòng) [經(jīng)典例句] Everything was working smoothly and there is no flap. 15. rap music說(shuō)唱音樂(lè) [擴(kuò)充詞匯] rap n.說(shuō)唱(一種音樂(lè)形式) 19. on the ground of以…為理由 [擴(kuò)充詞匯] on the ground of根據(jù),以…為理由 [經(jīng)典例句] He refused to give her the job on the ground of ill-health.20.under fire受到攻擊 [擴(kuò)充詞匯] under fire受到攻擊(批評(píng)或責(zé)難) [經(jīng)典例句] The basic policy is under fire. 21. release發(fā)行 [大綱詞匯] release v.釋放,解放;發(fā)表,發(fā)行 [經(jīng)典例句] Her new book was released only a few day ago. 22. outlet發(fā)泄的方法 [大綱詞匯] outlet n.出路,出口;發(fā)泄方法,排遣 [經(jīng)典例句] The child needs an outlet for all the energy. 23. lie in在于 [大綱詞匯] lie v.躺,平放;位于lie in在于 [經(jīng)典例句] The possible solution of the issue lies in his apology. 24. latitude自由 [大綱詞匯] latitude n.緯度 [擴(kuò)充詞義] latitude n.(言語(yǔ)、行動(dòng)等的)自由 [經(jīng)典例句] He gave me considerable latitude in how I spend the money. 25. disputable有爭(zhēng)議的 [大綱詞匯] dispute v.爭(zhēng)論 [衍生詞匯] disputable a.有爭(zhēng)議的,可商榷的 [經(jīng)典例句] His claim to the land is highly disputable. 26. irritating令人惱火的 [大綱詞匯] irritate v.激怒,惱火,使急躁 [衍生詞匯] irritating a.令人惱火的 [經(jīng)典例句] She was terribly disturbed by the irritating noise in the next door. 27. retreat退讓 [大綱詞匯] retreat v.撤退,退卻 [經(jīng)典例句] She retreated to her desk and continued with her work. 28. in the face of面對(duì) [經(jīng)典例句] He won‘t give up his effort in the face of difficulty. 29. comment on評(píng)論 [大綱詞匯] comment n.注釋?zhuān)u(píng)論,意見(jiàn);v.(on)注釋?zhuān)u(píng)論 [經(jīng)典例句] They refused to comment on the conflicts between the two parties. 30. back off放棄(主張) [擴(kuò)充詞匯] back off(=back down)放棄原來(lái)的主張,打退堂鼓 [經(jīng)典例句] He backed off his opinion under pressure. 31. hard-line強(qiáng)硬路線(xiàn)的 [擴(kuò)充詞匯] hard-line a.(主張采�。⿵�(qiáng)硬路線(xiàn)的,不妥協(xié)的hard-liner n.(主張)強(qiáng)硬路線(xiàn)者,不妥協(xié)者 [經(jīng)典例句] The newly elected president insist on hard-line foreign policy. 32. to some extent在某種程度上 [經(jīng)典例句] The answer is negative to some extent. 33. assert宣稱(chēng) [大綱詞匯] assert v.斷言,宣稱(chēng) [衍生詞匯] assertion n.語(yǔ)氣肯定的話(huà),斷言 [經(jīng)典例句] He asserted his idea, clearly and loudly. 34. cite引用 [大綱詞匯] cite v.引用,引證;舉例 [經(jīng)典例句] He cited Shakespeare in his thesis. 35. launch a drive發(fā)起一場(chǎng)運(yùn)動(dòng) [衍生詞義] drive n.運(yùn)動(dòng) a sales drive推銷(xiāo)運(yùn)動(dòng) [經(jīng)典例句] The municipal government launched a drive against pollution. 36. label歸類(lèi) [大綱詞匯] label v.貼標(biāo)簽于……,把……稱(chēng)為;n.標(biāo)簽;標(biāo)記,符號(hào) [經(jīng)典例句] She labeled the boy a thief. 37. potentially潛在地 [大綱詞匯] potential a.潛在的,可能的;勢(shì)的,位的 [衍生詞匯] potentially ad.潛在地 [經(jīng)典例句] People considered him a Potentially successful businessman. 38. objectionable會(huì)引起反對(duì)的 [大綱詞匯] objection v.(to)反對(duì),異議 [衍生詞匯] objectionable a.會(huì)引起反對(duì)的 [經(jīng)典例句] He didn‘t realize that it would be an objectionable movie when he shot it. 39. strategy戰(zhàn)略 [大綱詞匯] strategy n.戰(zhàn)略,策略 [經(jīng)典例句] The government adopted a strategy of massive deflation. 40. First Amendment(美國(guó)憲法)第一次修正案 [大綱詞匯] amend v.修改,修正 [衍生詞匯] amendment n.修改,修正;修正案 41. be associated with與……有關(guān)系的 [大綱詞匯] associate v.(with)使聯(lián)系,使聯(lián)合;交往,結(jié)合 [經(jīng)典例句] They were closely associated with each other in the war. 42. come to realize認(rèn)識(shí)到 [大綱詞匯] realize v.認(rèn)識(shí)到,體會(huì)到;實(shí)現(xiàn) [經(jīng)典例句] The school came to realize the necessity of change their method of teaching. 43. be liable to易于… [大綱詞匯] liable a.(for)有責(zé)任的,有義務(wù)的;(to + infinitive)有……傾向的,易于…的 [經(jīng)典例句] He is liable to evade his responsibilities. 44. compromise妥協(xié) [大綱詞匯] compromise v./n.妥協(xié),折衷 [經(jīng)典例句] They forced him to compromise, but he refused firmly. 45. stick to堅(jiān)持 [大綱詞匯] stick to堅(jiān)持;忠于;信守 [經(jīng)典例句] Everybody knows that his always sticks to principles. 46. yield to屈服 [大綱詞匯] yield v.出產(chǎn),生長(zhǎng);(to)屈服,服從;n.產(chǎn)量,收獲 [經(jīng)典例句] They believed he would yield to his father‘s pressure soon. 全文翻譯 沒(méi)有一家公司樂(lè)意聽(tīng)到別人說(shuō)自己引起了社會(huì)的道德敗壞。參議員羅伯特?多爾上星期質(zhì)問(wèn)時(shí)代華納公司高級(jí)人員時(shí)說(shuō):難道這就是你們要成就的事業(yè)嗎?你們已經(jīng)出賣(mài)了自己的靈魂,難道你們還非要腐化我們的國(guó)家,威脅我們的孩子不成?不過(guò),對(duì)于成立于1990年的時(shí)代華納公司而言,這樣的質(zhì)問(wèn)僅僅只是公司自我反思的最新表白,是在不同時(shí)期涉及責(zé)任、創(chuàng)作自由和公司底線(xiàn)問(wèn)題的自我反省。 于1992年接替已故董事長(zhǎng)斯蒂夫?羅斯的56歲的現(xiàn)任董事長(zhǎng)杰拉德?萊文是爭(zhēng)論的焦點(diǎn)人物。財(cái)政方面,他承受著抬高股價(jià),減少公司巨額債務(wù)的壓力。在兩筆新的有線(xiàn)電視交易談妥后,債務(wù)將達(dá)到173億美元。他也答應(yīng)出售部分財(cái)產(chǎn)并重組公司,但現(xiàn)在投資者們?nèi)栽诮辜钡氐却?/p> 人們對(duì)說(shuō)唱音樂(lè)的焦慮并沒(méi)使他的日子變得好過(guò)。萊文一向以它是一種富于表現(xiàn)力的演唱方式為理由來(lái)捍衛(wèi)公司的說(shuō)唱音樂(lè)。1992年公司因出品Ice-T樂(lè)隊(duì)狂暴的說(shuō)唱歌曲《警察殺手》后備受譴責(zé)時(shí),萊文說(shuō)這是街頭文化的合法表達(dá)方式,它應(yīng)該有自己的宣泄途徑。他在《華爾街日?qǐng)?bào)》一篇專(zhuān)欄文章中寫(xiě)道:任何一個(gè)民主社會(huì)的檢驗(yàn)不在于它能多有效地控制各種情感的表達(dá),而在于是否給予了人們思考和表達(dá)的最廣泛的自由,盡管有時(shí)這種結(jié)果會(huì)引起爭(zhēng)論和憤怒。我們不會(huì)在任何威脅面前退卻。 萊文不愿對(duì)上周的辯論做出評(píng)論,但有跡象表明這位董事長(zhǎng)的強(qiáng)硬立場(chǎng)起碼在一定程度上有所緩和。在上個(gè)月的股東會(huì)議上,大家就搖滾樂(lè)的歌詞進(jìn)行了討論。萊文宣稱(chēng)音樂(lè)不是社會(huì)問(wèn)題的病因,他甚至還以自己為例。他的兒子是紐約州布朗克斯的一個(gè)教師,用說(shuō)唱樂(lè)的表達(dá)方式與學(xué)生進(jìn)行交流。但他也談到了創(chuàng)作自由和社會(huì)責(zé)任之間要保持平衡的問(wèn)題。他還宣布公司將致力于為一些人們可能會(huì)反感的音樂(lè)制定發(fā)行和標(biāo)識(shí)的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。 總的來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)代華納公司的15位董事是支持萊文和公司的經(jīng)營(yíng)策略的。但內(nèi)部人士透露其中幾位對(duì)此事表示擔(dān)憂(yōu)。我們中的一些人多年來(lái)就知道憲法第一修正案所說(shuō)的自由并非毫無(wú)限制,魯斯說(shuō),我想與公司有關(guān)系的一些人可能是最近才意識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)。 |
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