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Instagram Ethical Issues
With Social Media being still a relatively young form of media, governments and corporations are
still attempting to find a way to bring regulations to the internet. Many times, this comes in the form
of Internet Censorship. According to IPLocation, internet censorship is when a government
institution or organization restricts what is seen on the internet. Wikipedia elaborates on this, stating
that many times websites will self–censor. There are several reasons that this practice may take
place: to uphold societal norms, to lessen hate speech, to protect from the exploitation of children, to
promote a set of religious beliefs, etc. However, this obviously raises ethical questions regarding
censorship, and while the government or corporate institutions may argue that these are bans with
good intentions, there is no doubt that it can be a detriment as well.
Furthermore, this can be seen in a recent example involving Instagram, a social media platform for
users to post pictures. As with other platforms such as twitter, Instagram maintains self–censorship
through deleting content that they consider to be inappropriate for other viewers. This includes
nudity, illegal acts (drugs, gangs, etc.), hate speech, and self–injury. Instagram displays this
information on their Community Guidelines sheet which is found on the website, detailing all the
specifics of their censorship policies. Overall, these policies and guidelines aim to keep Instagram
socially acceptable for consumers to
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The Importance Of Censorship In Society
Censorship is found just about everywhere we look in society, and is far from being a foreign
concept to us. Censorship is defined as "The suppression of speech, public communication, or other
information that may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, politically incorrect or
inconvenient as determined by governments, media outlets, authorities or other groups or
institutions" according to Wikipedia.com. Censorship has been used and seen throughout history,
like when President Franklin Roosevelt signed an Executive Order, creating the Office of
Censorship and granted the person who was director of the office, the power to censor international
communications in his absolute discretion. Censorship hasn't been limited to media reporting, but
there is also postal censorship and every letter that crossed international or U.S. borders starting in
December 1941 and ending in August of 1945 was subject to being opened and searched for details.
Another example of censorship being used includes a report Analysts from "Reporters Without
Borders" which ranked the United States 41st in the world, out of 180 countries in terms in their
Press Freedom In 2016. Censorship means Certain forms of speech such as obscenity and
defamation, are restricted in major media outlets by the government or by the industry or
corporation itself.(Wikipedia.com). Many view censorship as something done by authoritarian rule
or backwards countries, but censorship is prevalent in the U.S. as well.
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Essay On Censorship In America
As Americans, we pride ourselves on having the ability to say what we want when we want to. This
was a right given to us by the First Amendment of the Constitution. The act of censorship creates a
barrier between media and freedom of speech. Due to the topic of censorship, many Americans have
different opinions on if censorship is a violation of their rights as a citizen of the United States or if
it is to preserve the wellbeing of the country. Before the internet became as powerful as it is today,
the government reviewed every article, news report, and television show before being released for
public viewing to prevent indecencies from occurring in the media. Consequently, as the media
continues to flourish, it creates difficulties in the government being able to track everything that is
online. Furthermore, the uprising of the internet creates more of a reason for censorship in the
media, especially due to the increased use of the internet by children. Americans should include
censorship in their everyday lives to a certain extent because of the violence in our country, to
provide censorship for children, and to provide positive images.
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Censorship is thought to be a violation of our rights as American citizens, due to the fact that
censorship creates a barrier in our freedom of speech. In this case, some parents believe that
censoring their children's use of the media is creating ignorant and incompetent children. For
example, if children are told not to watch something or to not use the internet that makes them want
to use it more. Also, if the news isn't showing that whole story how are parents and children
supposed to be aware. If children don't know about what sexual harassment or bullying is how do
they know when it's happening to them or even around them.The lack of censorship increases the
knowledge of those who would otherwise be
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Censorship And Self-Analysis
One aspect of starting a broadcast program is the relative lack of oversight. While I still had a
journalism adviser, that adviser was currently being drawn and quartered by a yearbook, a
newspaper, a grant committee, and academic competitions. I needed to be self–sufficient. At the
time, I had a vague ambition to cover each of the school's student clubs – something I would go on
to abandon almost immediately. My adviser advised me to start with a club I was familiar with;
somewhere I could fail with some leniency. Being an elective art student, I grabbed a DSLR and
headed to an Art Club meeting. Entering room F117 was strange. I was walking into my regular art
room, as I had done a dozen times before, but it was different. Something you learn ... Show more
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Apparently, I had established journalism dibs. Looking back on the day, hardly anyone realized I
was filming them, and not just taking a few pictures. After I had spent about 10 minutes roaming
through a couple dozen art club members, I moved towards my art teacher, one of the club's
sponsors. Twenty minutes before, I had tried fruitlessly to locate a tripod; however, as 'fruitlessly'
implies, I came up empty. Instead, I resorted to stacking several art history textbooks in a far corner.
While she painted a white banner advertising a tie–dye shirt sale, I asked a few unremarkable
questions I had scrawled onto a small yellow notepad. "What is art club?" and "Who can join?"
stand out in my mind. As I would later find out, the mundanity of my questions rubbed her the
wrong way. Returning my equipment to the journalism room's cabinet and heading home, SD card
in hand, I was feeling confident. But when I loaded up the footage that night, I found a pretty major
issue. At some point, in all my self–starting genius, I had turned off the camera's microphone. I had
captured audio of random conversations, pencil scribbling, and popcorn munching, but somehow
managed to record a silent
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Self Censorship
Just like an opinion everyone has their own reasons for self censorship. A common reason of self
censoring is fear. People, specifically journalists, avoid writing certain articles for fear of many
things. They may be afraid of losing their audience if they write on a boring or dull topic (kohut and
parker). Often times, they will not write about "newsworthy" stories if they are dull or even "too
complex" (kohut and parker). Or they may pass up stories that "conflict with organizational
interests" out of fear of damaging their careers (kohut and parker). Journalists don't want to destroy
their careers, so they will avoid specific topics that their editor or even collueges may disagree with.
Journalists fear their colleugues may even laugh at
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America Needs Censorship Essay
Being frustrated is disagreeable, but the real disasters in life begin when you get what you want. For
almost a century now, a great many intelligent, well–meaning and articulate people have argued
eloquently against any kind of censorship of art and entertainment. Within the past twenty years,
courts and legislatures have found these arguments so persuasive that censorship is now a relative
rarity in most states.
Is there triumphant exhilaration in the land? Hardly. Somehow, things have not worked out as they
were supposed to, and many civil–libertarians have said this was not what they meant. They wanted
a world in which Eugene O'Neill's Desire under the Elms could be produced, or James Joyce's
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That those who certainly know this are moved to deny it merely indicates how a dogmatic resistance
to the idea of censorship can result in a mindless insistence on the absurd.
For the plain fact is that we all believe that there is a point at which the public authorities ought to
step in to limit the "self–expression" of an individual or a group. A theatrical director might find
someone willing to commit suicide on the stage. We would not allow that. And I know of no one
who argues that we ought to permit public gladiatorial contests, even between consenting adults.
No society can be utterly indifferent to the ways its citizens publicly entertain themselves.
Bearbaiting and cockfighting are prohibited only in part out of compassion for the animals; the main
reason is that such spectacles, were felt to debase and brutalize the citizenry who flocked to witness
them. The question with regard to pornography and obscenity is whether they will brutalize and
debase our citizenry. We are, after all, not dealing with one book or one movie. We are dealing with
a general tendency that is suffusing our entire culture.
Pornography's whole purpose, it seems to me, is to treat human beings obscenely, to deprive them of
their specifically human dimension. Imagine a well–known man in a hospital ward, dying an
agonizing death. His bladder and bowels empty themselves of their own accord. His consciousness
is
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Essay on Music Censorship
Music Censorship
Today, in the 1990's, citizens in our society are being bombarded with obscene material from every
direction. From the hate lyrics of Gun's 'N Roses to the satanic lyrics of Montley Crue and Marilyn
Manson to the sexually explicit graphical content of today's movies, the issue is how much society is
going to permit and where we, as a society, should we draw the line. The freedom of speech has
always been considered a right, but that doesn't mean that you can shout, "Fire!" in a crowded movie
theater. The real question is whether such material is harmful or dangerous to our society.
Many people are asking whether or not we should censor offensive material. They believe that some
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While some people feel that government officials are the best way to restrict offensive messages,
others feel that self– censorship is a more effective method. A recent series of incidents suggests that
executives in many private firms have begun doing just that. Book publishers, TV stations, and
others have drawn the line when faced with words or images that are tasteless or offensive. For
example, in 1990, Andy Rooney, a CBS news correspondent, was suspended for his racist remark,
"Blacks have watered down their genes because the less intelligent ones... have the most children."
Another episode of self–imposed censorship is when George Michael released his song "I Want
Your Sex." In 1987, AIDS and other sexual diseases were rampantly spreading and his song
condoned casual sex. The MTV executives also sent the video for this song back because of the
explicit, sexual images.
A third incident happened when MTV drew the line again, this time with Madonna's video for
"Justify My Love." They said that the video illustrates Madonna's erotic fantasies. It was said to be
"too hot to handle."
The advocates of the second solution agree that America is suffering from a deluge of offensive
messages, but they feel that the best way of dealing with the problem is not government censorship,
but private–sector censorship.
The critics of this point of view think that private–sector censorship will not be
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Music Censorship Research Paper
The world is burning up as if it were mere as if it were set on fire and those with power forgot to
also pick up a hose with their job. Can you guess who's going to get burnt first? subjected to There
are people declaring their opposition of the restriction artistic expression outside of cinemas,
theatres, concerts. So what is the cause of this ruckus? Censorship. Government officials and
strong–willed protesters alike have been trying to stop the artistic expression quite diligently
throughout history, even further than the time of our forefathers' births, from Michelangelo to Elvis,
Marilyn Manson to Mark Twain. If society is founded upon our voices, our soul founded upon art
and our mind founded upon music, in which the world today is it ... Show more content on
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As much as, music is the food of the soul (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night), is also the virus that is
spreading through a town. The profanity, unacceptable sexual nature and horrific thoughts that are
evident in music are being heard by the young future generations of our country, our nation, our
world. Is that right? Should it be deemed today's normality? No. Many can agree that the content
that music holds often isn't the most appropriate for anyone to hear, on the contrary, there are people
out who enjoy hearing these lyrics and also the words help convey the story or the emotion the artist
is trying to convey; they can hear the artists thoughts and ideas. Who are we to stop people from
telling their story and others from hearing
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Internet Censorship of Child Porngraphy Essay
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor
safety."– Benjamin Franklin.
Technically speaking, internet censorship is difficult to achieve. Proponents of this measure seem to
have neglected the fact that putting in place a system of surveillance requires the establishment of
clear, unalterable rules. But often, such a task can be almost unfeasible since it is quite problematical
to define precisely the information that is supposed to be blocked. In the context of hate speech for
example, it is important to acknowledge the existence of a line between criticism, whether it is
constructive or not, and pure animosity.
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When it comes to legal videos that may be inappropriate, the team instantly resorts to age–
restriction. Both of these internet giants encourage free speech while supervising it and immediately
removing content that is clearly offensive to the general public. This concept of self–regulation is a
good alternative to extensive Internet censorship, since the website only has its own contents to
focus on, rather than having an entire system of surveillance watching over the web, with the risk of
it making errors in the process. Most importantly, the main idea behind these guidelines is not
censorship, but moral, reasonable control.
We should not let the government interfere and impose its draconian laws. Censorship is nothing but
a violation of fundamental civil rights, starting with freedom of speech. By defying the First Law of
Amendment (reference), internet surveillance will only give the government greater power to run
our lives. Without our free will and autonomy, we are helpless, incapable of making a change. The
Internet is a place that promotes freedom, in all its forms. Web surfers connect to each other and
share their ideas for the world to read. Above all, they become fearless. They stop thinking about
who could stop them because they know that they are united, in this huge yet intimate world.
Anarchists from all over the world come together and send their support
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The Pros And Cons Of Self Censorship
In today's society, people no longer communicate with each other on a respectful level. Although
everyone has their own opinion, this generation does not take other people's opinions into
perspective. There are very few leaders who are setting examples for their peers. They are constantly
bashing their objectors for not having the same opinions and ideas that they think are competent.
This causes this generation to self–censor themselves because they do not want to receive negative
backlash on their opinions and ideas. Self–censorship is exercising control over what one has to say
and how he or she may act in order to avoid castigation (English Oxford Living Dictionaries). It also
obstructs creativity and prevents individuals from forming their own opinions and ideas.
Self–censorship prevents this generation from exploring the depths of creativity and forces people to
hold back opinions that may be bottled up on the inside. It can affect everyone. Adults often have
business ideas that they think can impact our younger generation and that generation to come, but
because of the fear of co–workers disagreeing with them, they may contradict their original thought.
This precludes their talents from advancing on to the next level of success (OxBow School).
Students sometimes can have different opinions than their teachers, but out of fear of getting in
trouble, they never vocalize their opinions. This can at times affect the relationship between the
teachers and their students
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Censorship : Its Restriction On Minds
Censorship: Its Restriction on Minds as Well as Materials Books are some of the most powerful
tools in education. They contain knowledge, thoughts, beliefs, wisdom, and insight. When these
valuable instruments of learning are taken away, the results can be detrimental. Censoring is an age–
old tactic used to control the thoughts and actions of people. Today, it poses one of the largest threats
to learning. The censorship of books in America's schools must be avoided due to its violation of the
First Amendment, its restrictions on student's critical thinking abilities, and its negative effects on
learning.
As long as there have been people with power over others, there has been censorship. The act of
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The founders of the United States wrote protections into the Constitution and established the
government in such a way as to prevent tyrannical leaders from censoring others' viewpoints. The
First Amendment states, "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the
press". This amendment guarantees free speech, and censorship is a direct violation of the First
Amendment rights promised in the Constitution. There will inevitably be issues of controversy
among people and stances that the majority finds incorrect. However, the purpose of the First
Amendment is to give everyone the opportunity to speak his or her ideas and opinions, no matter
how controversial.
While addressing the legality of censorship, many censors argue that it is the responsibility of the
government to protect and preserve the safety of the nation's youth, and this responsibility trumps
students' First Amendment rights. However, the U.S. Supreme Court formally recognizes that
"students do not 'shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the
schoolhouse gate'" (Chmara 18). It has been established that the First Amendment not only
guarantees the right to free speech, but also the freedom to receive information and the right to read.
However, it is true that minors' rights are not equal to that of adults. Because of this, schools do have
restrictions, but the courts have established that book censorship can only occur in two
circumstances. According to
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Censorship Vs. Prior Restraint
There is a difference between censorship and prior restraint. Censorship is the censoring of writing
by government officials, and it is a way to control the flow of information under the constitution
before it is published; the prior restraint is a form of censorship and is an official government
restriction from speech prior to publication. Moreover, these things can be censored; speech, art,
books, films, plays, photography, TV programs, Radio programs, Internet, News reports, etc.
Usually prior restraint worked before the expression is made public by government, but censorship
imposed by government, licensing, or self–censorship.
Based on few cases, Prior restraint seems like a way of oppressive form of censorship because it
prevents the
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Censorship Of The Film Industry
Restriction of expression in the film industry is in the form of censorship, which in the UK was set
up in 1912 as the British Board of Film Censorship (BBFC) by the film industry as a self–regulatory
body charging the film industry for the service. The local councils in the UK usually accepted these
classifications. This is a view of the censorship laws and in particular the era of the 'video nasty' and
how it slipped through the film censorship net. Looking back to the 1930's, an early example of
government censorship in entertainment was at the famous 'Windmill' theatre, which opened in
London 1931 (Figure 1). In order to avoid closure, the newly appointed manger, Vivian Van Damm
decided to incorporate nude females in the theatre performances. These were known as the
'Windmill girls' and were presented as 'tableaux viviants' (meaning living picture).. The ruling was
that 'if you move, it's rude' (Wikipedia.) The performances evaded the censorship law in different
ways; one was the fan dance, where the girls would dance nude while covering themselves with the
fans but at the end of the performance would stand completely still and remove the fans. Another
form of evasion was moving props while the girls stood motionless such as a still nude girl holding a
spinning rope.. This idea of sidestepping censorship laws was something that would have a big
influence on censorship of films in the future.
Freaks (1932) created by Tod Browning was not received as well as his
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Media Censorship : A Powerful And Controversial Issue...
Media censorship has been both powerful and controversial issue throughout history of mankind.
Every countries' citizens have had their lives affected by the way their government controls and
censors what they see in the media. People around the world react to censorship differently due to
the country they live in. Some people were born in a place with little censorship while others were
born in a country where the government has complete control over everything. This can impact the
way a person develops as some people will believe everything they hear and others will question
everything they see and hear. Media censorship has been used effectively to control how citizens'
view on the world in Nazi Germany and in the USSR, but social ... Show more content on
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14). The main reason I'm mentioning all the changes in the media is to show how much of an impact
technology has on citizens' lives. People in the 21st century rely on the media for almost all of their
information. If the government were to control the information the public views in the media people
would begin to either become completely brainwashed or rebel. As seen in history the German
people had become brainwashed under the control of the Nazi party while many people today fight
for freedom of speech when drawing controversial cartoons (of Mohammad). Both extremes can
lead to violence between the government and its citizens. People today can access the media through
mobile devices. Since we are constantly looking down at our phones we are always being exposed
to what the government wants us to see. The more we use the media the more likely we are to be
impacted by what it tells us. Media censorship isn't as effective as it used to be due to the creation of
social media. Social media allows everyday citizens to communicate with other people and access
various information, even content that the government restricts. This has opened the door to people
discussing things such as government conspiracy theories. You would absolutely never see anything
on television (made by the government) that talks about things the government is hiding. This is the
reason why it's so difficult for people to control what the
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Persuasive Essay On Youtube
Although the United States is considered to be a "free country", censorship is still a problem today.
According to The First Amendment to the U.S constitution guarantees, the right to free speech.
However, some commonly censorship in the United States include the displacement of excessive of
graphic violence, government licensing media companies and journalists, creating stealth, fake new
sources, and even the removal of LGBTQ+ content. The word "censorship" means the suppression
of free speech, often the removal of speech that harms or offends the public. Despite the fact the
word is often associated with governmental restrictions in free speech, we are still faced with non–
governmental challenges. For instance, recently Youtube has regulated its policy and has restricted
"forms of content from being included in videos being monetized with advertising, including strong
violence, language, sexual content, and "controversial or sensitive subjects and events". It has been
evidential that LGBTQ+ videos have been restricted or removed from Youtube because of the fear
that the video will be controversial. Thus, since the video does not fit the heterosexual normality
America has, in the eyes of Youtube, the video should be removed. However, on the other hand a
video of Logan Paul vlogging on someone's suicide and laughing about the hanging body was
trending on Youtube and was deleted by Paul himself after receiving backlash. In other words,
although censorship in countries like
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The Controversy Of Censorship
What would life be like without censorship? Though there might be upsides to it, such as more
freedom of speech, it could also cause some problems. Not only would we be exposing children to
many horrors of the world, we also would be doing nothing to prevent offensive and oppressive
content in the media. Therefore, some censorship is necessary for all people; however, in most
cases, we should be allowed access to most information in society.
Censorship is oft used to mute freedom of speech and self–expression, which are human rights. We
need them to express individuality, to differentiate ourselves from each other. There was a teenaged
boy who came out as gay, and when he told his story, it was censored from his school newspaper. ...
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However, when it is abused to inflict distress upon other people, then censorship becomes a priority.
This is especially evident in the media and the Internet; offensive and oppressive content is almost
impossible to avoid. Some people believe seeing racism or sexism, or etcetera in TV shows, or
movies, or even video games, won't hurt anyone as long as you can recognise it "isn't real" and
shouldn't be practiced in real life. Although this isn't quite true––things that promote or even just
include oppressive content always add to oppression in society. Because it's so normal to see in the
media, it becomes something that's seen as socially acceptable and okay. And again, especially with
children; they're so impressionable, they grow up with these sexist or violent or racist video games
and movies; they become accustomed to this sort of oppressive behaviour found in the media. Even
if we say we don't agree with it, because of how offensive it can be, continuing to support said
shows and movies only supports whatever content they hold. And that isn't okay: oppression such as
this contributes to inequality in society. Therefore, such offensive content should be censored from
the media, and our freedom of speech online should be limited to our opinions and self–expression,
not spreading hatred and unrest through bullying.
Whether something should be censored or not depends entirely on what is being questioned;
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The Censorship Of Internet Censorship
Internet Censorship
Student's Name:
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Internet Censorship
Internet censorship refers to the suppression and control of what people can access, publish, or view
on the cyberspace (Reynolds, 2014). It may be done by regimes or private firms at the command of
the government. It can be a government's initiative is or carried out by regulators. Organizations and
individuals may practice self–censorship for religious, business or moral reasons to comply with
societal norms, out of fear of consequences such as legal impact, or owing to intimidation. The
degree of cyberspace censorship differs on a nation–to–nations basis. Most democratic nations have
moderate cyberspace censorship. Other nations go as far as to restrict the information accessibility;
they suppress discussion among citizens and limit news. Internet censorship can also occur in
anticipation of or in response to events like protests, riots or elections. An ideal example is the
increased level of censorship owing to the Arab Spring events. Other censorship areas include
defamation, copyrights, obscene material and harassment.
Particular countries practice some forms of filtering. In the U.S., state–mandated cyberspace
filtering takes place on particular information processing systems in K–12 schools and libraries
(Reichman, 2001). Content pertaining to Holocaust denial or Nazism is blocked in Germany and
France. Hate speech and child pornography are blocked in lots of countries across the
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First Amendment Junk By Susan Jacoby Summary
Any Form of Censorship is Wrong.
Elizabeth Orquera
Mrs. Bindu Nayar
English 1302
Abstract
Susan Jacoby's essay represents her unique image as a "First Amendment Junkie" and what it means
for her in society of her times. Her belief that the First Amendment must be carried on at all costs
without regarding the content, which in this case she expresses particularly in pornography. Jacoby
states that allowing censorship of pornography could open up the possibilities of censoring other
things if so, what could be those other things? Could we agree with her? Had we censored
pornography back in the 70's would we as women be where we are now? After analyzing Jacoby's
article, She does not excuse or deny that pornography can be or is vulgar, ... Show more content on
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Could that mean that women in this generation would be forced to wear menstrual pad with belts? if
back in the 70's pornography as well as menstruation and other concerns had been banned/censored.
I think this was a good ground coming from Jacoby because it makes the reader think and analyze
things through as a woman how censoring certain things could have prevented us from being where
we are now. Jacoby expresses herself about censorship for children on one of her grounds as follows
"Letting the government censor the expression of ideas attitudes is the wrong response to the failure
of parents to control the printed materials that get into the hands of their children"(p.50). I consider
this ground to be very straight forward and agree with what Jacoby is trying to make readers
understand. It is NOT the governments duty/job to educate our children on what is right or wrong to
watch in this case. Nowadays, we control children viewing (parental control) with the Film Rating
System, it brakes down what is apt for children from a certain age group to adulthood. I consider
this a great system to prevent young children from watching such strong material. Goverment has
helped parents in a way I belive it is now the parents job to figure out the
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The Importance Of Political Satire
For centuries, political satire and commentary has existed to add humor to serious and controversial
topics surrounding cultures at the time. Whether it was Shakespeare using comedy to explain a
tragedy or Daniel Tosh just "saying it how it is" to make people laugh, political satire has always
been controversial. Satire in the United States has consisted of pushing political boundaries to create
change, inspiring action through humor and most importantly, developing ongoing conversations
about real problems that the United States and the world are facing and fighting censorship in
today's culture.
Pushing political boundaries has been something political satirist have done for hundreds of years
and will continue to do regardless of the consequences that may be caused. Political office holders at
all levels typically assume that political satire may not be beneficial to political conversations. Some
believe that political satire doesn't do anything but cause false information to spread while others
believe that political satire affects how people view the candidates and in turn creates a "bias"
against the office holders work. "Not only is political satire not "devastating" to political discourse,
it actually encourages and models promising new ways for people to connect with politics" (Young,
pg. 28) Political satirist actually inspire their viewers' to dig deeper into stories, participate in
democratic practices further and even create discussion inside their homes.
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The Effects Of Internet On The Internet
The internet is more readily available today than it has even been before; Individuals feel that they
can implement their freedom of speech right on the internet as they please. This raises concerns
about how we can regulate offensive or harmful forms of speech such as pornography, hate speech.
The internet has actually created special problems for censoring and posting materials online. In this
paper I will discuss the most feasible way of regulating online content, when to draw the line
between what is simply offensive or what is harmful and hateful, who should be responsible for
censoring these materials, and the modes of regulation. The internet has created problems that we've
never had to face before. The internet has made access to information so readily available that it
may be difficult to draw the line on what should and shouldn't be regulated (Ludlow, 1996, p.253). It
is no doubt that sexual content and child pornography should be censored on the internet. The
questions lies with sexually explicit material, how does one draw the line to reserve the freedom of
speech or censor on this material based on the technicality of distributing offensive materials
(Elmer–Dewitt, 259)? The example provided by Elmer–Dewitt was from one university in
Pennsylvania where sexual content was found in the university's network and by law it is illegal for
the university to knowingly distribute sexual materials to those under 18. Some college freshmen are
under the age of 18 so
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Censorship And Censorship Of Music
Throughout the years, music has evolved and transformed in many ways. However, there are
restrictions in today's music, otherwise known as, censorships. A crisis has emerged concerning the
issue of censorship. This argument consists of two possible stances: one, supporting the continuation
of censorship, and two, eliminating the status quo of censorships in the music industry. There have
been countless debates and arguments regarding the issues of censorship ever since the U.S.
Congress passed the Radio Act in 1927 (The History). The time has arrived for censorship to be
brought to an end. The government should release their grip on the censorship of music for the
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I can 't seem. To find myself again. My walls are closing in." (Linkin Park, "Crawling"). These
lyrics just show to prove how much emotion was displayed into the song itself. With that said,
censorship sabotages an artist's intent to express themselves. Not only does it limit one's ability to
put forth one's feelings into his or her songs, but it also affects the artist's creativity.
Second of all, music should not be censored because it reduces an artist's capability to be creative. A
musician uses certain lyrics for a reason. Every lyric has some sort of meaning. Whether it be to
rhyme with a subsequent phrase, or going with the flow. Regardless of its purpose, it still has value.
However, creativity is not only limited to the lyrics in a song. Creativity can also be express through
rhythm and tone. The downside, one can only have so much creativity than resides in the tone of a
song. In the song, "Never Take Away My Freedom" it says, "Can take everything I own. You can
have and sing my song. You can never take away my freedom" (David Guetta). This means that he
could be stripped of everything that he owns. But his freedom can never be taken away by anyone.
This holds true about music as well. Artists have the ability to create any kind of music they wish.
Lyrics help surpass that limitation of creativity. An artist's lyrics cannot and should not be contained
by the power of the government. It takes time and dedication to create music. Musicians carefully
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Common Elements Of Censorship In Fahrenheit 451 And 1984
The Element of Censorship Between Fahrenheit 451 & 1984 When reading 1984 by George Orwell
and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, you start to see a common element between these two novels,
this element is censorship by the government. What is censorship? Censorship is the suppression of
a publication of any media considered offensive or a threat to security. Both of these novels showed
censorship elements in their passage by using technology and manipulation on their society to push
their agenda. For instance, in 1984 their government was a totalitarian government that was run by
the Inner party, which regulated the people of Oceania through language and monitoring their
thoughts. In Fahrenheit 451 it has the same element of censorship by the government. The
government censors the people of Fahrenheit 451 by using the firemen as an enforcement censorship
by burning down homes that contain books. The common element of censorship between these two
novels showed the controlling grip the government had on their societies by asserting their power of
fear through censorship Whenever a person uses censorship they are trying to get control of
something. In the novel 1984, the inner party has censorship over the people of Oceania by
censoring the history, language, and thoughts. In 1984 the main character was named Winston
worked for The Ministry of Truth where he was in charge of altering the writing records. Winston's
daily task at the Ministry of Truth was to destroy obsolete
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Four Signs Of Groupthink
Groupthink is a theory of social interaction involved with methods of group decision–making,
originally developed by Irving Janis, a social psychologist, in 1972 (Communication Theory).
Groupthink was initially described by Janis as the thought processes of people engaged in group
decision–making with a deep desire to conform to 'in–group members'ーrequiring extreme loyalty
to group values and the exclusion of those deemed part of an 'out–group'. In situations when
groupthink occurs, the need for members of the group discussion to conform their ideas to those of
the group overpowers the individual's need to evaluate group choices critically, whether or not one
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The first of these signs of groupthink named "Out", due to the nature of the phenomenon, arises
when people disagree with majority consensus receive accusations of doing so purposefully,
resulting in conflict from the argumentative nature of the situation (Janis). This ties into the "Direct
Pressure on Dissenters" trait, which details how group members will threaten/ put pressure on those
expressing opposition to majority opinion to persuade them not to contradict the expectations of the
group. This then leads into the next phenomenon of groupthink called "Self–Censorship". Self
Censorship, produced by pressures to conform, explains that, when a member believes they are the
only person who has a certain belief, they "self–censor" for fear of being outcast from the group.
Instead of speaking out, they keep their thoughts hidden from othersーnot wanting to be a dissenter
or seen as disagreeable. Because of Self Censorship, the next symptom of groupthink, "Illusions of
Unanimity", emerges. "Illusions of Unanimity" describes when a member silences their own voice,
so the group infers that the person agrees, even if this is
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Censorship of Electronic Communication Systems
CENSORSHIP OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Introduction. Communication system of society is changing rapidly with the time. In ancient ages
people use to communicate with shouting. If people are much more apart from one another the letter
writing was the only means of communication just before 500 years. Due to rapid development of
science, now a days a message can be passed to millions of people who all are scattered in whole
world by a simple electronic communication system. Due to electronic communication devices true
as well as false message can be spread to the people with in short time, this may cause negative
impact on society and country. For shake of betterment sometime it is necessary to censor some of
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4. Recently in our country its one of the hot topic .Some blogger insulted our beloved prophet
through the blog. To stop violation among people Bangldesh government stop some of the blogs.
Benefits of Censorship
It is evident that the hotly debated issue concerning media censorship is hardly started, especially in
today's ever changing media. With the ever changing medial rules and regulations, media authorities
are always on their toes with regards to evaluating what is fit for publication or broadcast. This
article aims at highlighting both the pros and cons of censorship. 1. National Issue: a. In present
days a country involve in developing nuclear weapon impasses ban on telecasting or broadcasting
any news regarding nuclear weapon subject. b. A scandal or spreading obnoxious picture of very
high official of the country needs a immediate censorship on electronic midea. 2. Censorship on
news: During martial law special censorship is done in print and electronic media.
3. Protects young children. The most obvious benefit of censorship includes radical regulations
aimed at protecting children from obscene content. Moreover, media censorship help prevent hate
speech and other organizations that spread hate ideologies. By filtering media content, parents are
sure that their children are safe from obscene content. 4. Upholds social value Internet censorship,
on the other hand suppresses the sharing
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The Importance Of Censorship Of Music
Music is a form of art. An art that has been around ever since the beginning of time. It is arguably
considered to be the universal language of this world. Music is what connects the hearts and feelings
of one another regardless of race, color, and religious backgrounds. Art is used to express oneself. It
also has the power to motivate and influence others. Throughout the years, music has evolved and
transformed in many ways. However, there are restrictions in today's music, otherwise known as,
censorships. There is a large crisis occurring regarding these censorships. This argument consists of
two possible stances: one, supporting the continuation of the censorship of music, and two,
eliminating the status quo of censorships in the music industry. There have been countless debates
and arguments regarding the issues of censorship since 1927 when the U.S. Congress passed the
Radio Act (The History). The time has come for the censored in today's music to be disable. The
government should release their grip on the censorship of music for the following reasons:
censorship restricts an artist's ability to convey his or her message toward the listeners, it limits an
artist's capacity for creativity, and it diminishes the audience's appreciation of the content in the
music.
First of all, the concept of censorships severely limits an artist's ability to fully express his or herself
through the art of music. Musicians typically sing about their values and issues. For this reason,
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Pros And Cons Of Internet Censorship
From September 29, 2007 to October 4, 2007 the country of Myanmar shut off all internet
connections to the outside world following a harsh government reaction to protest were 200
protestors were killed (Subramanian, 2011). In January 2011 Egypt disconnected all internet traffic
into and out of the country in response to anti–government protest (Subramanian, 2011).
In the western democratic regions internet censorship is not as heavy as in the east and muslim
nations (Greengard, 2010). However, research shows that France, Poland, and Germany have all
turned to internet censorship to ban sites that have support Nazi causes (Greengard, 2010). In 1996
and 1998 the United States passed laws, Communications Decency Act and Child Online Protection
Act to make way for internet censorship (Subramanian, 2011). The United State Supreme Court
overturned both laws as being unconstitutional (Subramanian, 2011). Financial pressure was used in
the Wikileaks case, when the United States government threatened to prosecute any financial
institutions handling donations and service providers who sold related merchandise (Murdoch &
Roberts, 2013). India has required Gmail, Blackberry, and Skype to provide their encryption keys to
the government following terrorist attacks in Mumbai (Eko, Kumar, & Yao, 2011). Further, India has
required Google to take down content that the government found to be objectional (Eko et al, 2011).
Facebook blocked all users in France from viewing photos of victims
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Censorship Essay
Censorship
"Congress shall make no law...prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press, or the right to petition the government for a redress of government."(Ravitch,
118) As stated in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, the people of this nation
have the right to exercise their beliefs out loud, or in writing. With this in mind, does the
government have the right to undermine the foundation of our nation, and censor what we read,
watch, and listen to? Many people think not, but there are those who believe that censorship is better
for the people. Some Americans believe that censorship is a benefit to society. These people think
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Many people favor censorship, as they feel it benefits the nation. There are also a great number of
people who disagree with this, but in order to format your own opinion about censorship, some
information needs to be known. Censorship affects books, newspapers, magazines, movies, radio
and television programs, speeches, music, and various other arts. Governments and private groups
take advantage of censorship when they feel threatened by free expression. Every society, including
the United States, has used censorship when the leaders felt it would be beneficial to the nation or
themselves. (Censorship, 345) There are four main types of censorship: moral, political, military,
and religious. Moral censorship is the most common, as well as the most controversial. Moral
censorship occurs when a specific person or group feels it can force its ideas and beliefs on others.
An example of moral censorship is the practice of banning books. The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn, written by Mark Twain (also known as Samuel Clemmons), is one of the many books that
have been challenged or banned. Many schools because of its language challenged twain's book.
The book uses such language as "nigger", which is a word used to describe a person of African–
American descent. The piece of literature is thought of as being racially offensive, degrading,
insensitive, and
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Government's Immense Control Over the American Population...
When a politician speaks does it cross the minds of others to truly believe and trust that they know
what they are talking about? What is politics? Politics is the art or science of government, especially
the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal
and external affairs (Politics Definition). The government regulates or censors everything from what
we watch on TV to what the future of America (i.e. children) learns at school. Is this type of control
necessarily a good thing? Politics and politicians alike should not have as much power in the control
of the lives of people. Most laws have been passed for the personal gain of those it is implied to
help.
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Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798 prohibiting false, scandalous and malicious
writing against the government which was repudiated by the Republicans in power in 1802. For the
next twenty–five years, the only punishment was practiced by private citizens who attacked alleged
libelers.
Although censorship in some cases is a necessary thing, for example, children's programming, kids
do not need to be exposed to that sort of information. Adults need that information because, they're
the ones who are voting and taking a control of the nation. At the high school level the students need
to learn and be told what is going on. The only high school students that have any inkling of what is
going on would be the seniors in government. What about the freshman, sophomores, and juniors
who have an interest in the government. Those students are the future politicians of our nation and
will be having a say in how it is ran. It maybe, because the government is afraid that the young
people will develop the wrong ideas, that the Government has no flaws. In reality they are correct in
there thinking of this but, us as kids still want to know what is happening. Not everything needs to
be told to us but we at least want a summary of what is going on.
The American people should be able to have a voice in any pending Bills being passed. Such as the
Health Care Reform Bill, that President Obama is working on currently at the moment. Many
doctors are for the bill and the
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Essay on Censorship in Schools is not Justifiable
Censorship in School is Not Justifiable Walt Whitman once said, "The dirtiest book of all is the
expurgated book." Between the years 2000 and 2009 a total of 3200 books were challenged in
school libraries in an attempt to expurgate, or censor, the content in books provided to students.
Today the trend of censorship continues as popular novels such as The Hunger Games, The Fault in
Our Stars, and Captain Underpants are censored from schools across the nation (Challenges by
Reason).Censorship in regards to literature refers to the examination and suppressing of a book
because of objectionable material. The process of censorship in school libraries often begins with an
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Heinrich Heine states, "Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings."
Restricting the discussion of new and controversial ideas rather than tolerating and acknowledging
the presence of new and controversial ideas is causing more pain than it is worth in the school
setting. The idea of censoring reality from school libraries is unreasoned, yet that is exactly what
pro–censorship individuals advocate. The discussion and knowledge of new, controversial, and
necessary ideas among students is restricted due to censorship.
Censorship in school libraries allows teachers, administrators, peers and their parents to decide what
a student may or may not read based on their opinion. Opinion is variable between different groups
of people within the school; therefore, a single person or a small group of people cannot be trusted
to make decisions on the behalf of a larger group. Kekla Magoon argues, "That no one person can be
trusted to censor material, individuals can choose to be exposed to." Expurgation, banning, and
abridgement of books are not allowing students to learn how to guard themselves from topics they
do not personally believe in. Students would benefit much more if they practiced self–censorship
rather than depending on adults to make decisions for them. A
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Argumentative Essay On Censorship In Schools
Furthermore, censors can be parents, teachers, administrators, or community members (Kelsey).
Boyd and Bailey shared, "Although parents and guardians have the right to demand that their child
will not read a particular book or view a specific film, no one parent or guardian has the right to
demand that an entire classroom, school, or district should not read a particular book or view a
film." On the contrary, there are people who are against censorship, such as the School Library
Media Specialists. The SLMSs recognize that adolescents cannot be irreparably harmed by the
words and concepts of books (Kelsey). Charlene C. Cain, from Librarians and Censorship: The
Ethical Imperative, notes that "some censors have low tolerance for diversity, ambiguity, ... Show
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Lopez establishes the argument that it is against human nature because people will do whatever they
want and in this case, read whatever they want. Humans are naturally curious and by investigating
they learn and develop maturity and a more cultured view of the world. Censorship in schools for
adolescents is preposterous because, at this age, they are venturing out and testing their limits.
Authority figures will not be able to stop this even if they try. Along with that, the more these
authority figures try to restrain adolescents, the more motivated they will be to continue pushing the
limits
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The Only Question About Generalized Self Censorship Essay
The only question about "generalized self–censorship", which this time was question 22, could grant
the country up to three points; that is, another 1.2% of the maximum score. On the other hand,
questions about violence against journalists and arrests could assign more points, and that is what
caused Chile's substantial fall in the 2011–2012 ranking. The index continued to focus on
government constraints on press freedom in general, and this aspect became even more acute with
some of the questions, such as the one mentioned above on self–censorship, whose responses
changed from a 0–5 scale in 2010 to four possible options: "1. No self–censorship 2. A bit of self–
censorship that is limited to highly sensitive subjects 3. Frequent self–censorship. Many journalists
have learned which subjects should not be tackled because they would anger the authorities. 4.
Almost all of the media censor themselves for fear of reprisals." Option 3 expressly mentions only
the authorities, but not the private media owners or private advertisers. The role of the State was also
more highlighted this time, in terms of the composition of the questionnaire in the seven thematic
sections; the first part on "Violence and other abusive treatment of journalists" now had a new
subsection: "State responsibility in abuses against the media". The second section had a new title
and focused on the State as well: "The State's role in combating impunity for those responsible for
violence and abuses".
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The Absolutely True Story Of Part Time Indian Analysis
The School Board says you should not read this book!
Censoring Sherman Alexie's book "The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian" may not be
detrimental to the author, and it may even be an appropriate act. It is the job of our schools and
educators to open young minds to new ideas, while taking care to protect the innocence of the child.
Doing this successfully may be a difficult undertaking for our educators as we are asking them to
draw a fine line between childhood innocence and the awareness of worldly things. In the handling
of this book I believe the censors have done their job.
Censorship is the suppression of free speech, but we may at times need to use censorship for
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Self-Censorship Violates The First Amendment
Censorship is examining books, newspapers, magazines, movies, songs and subdues the
unacceptable parts. Censorship hurts journalism because it violates the first amendment. The first
amendment gives every citizen in the United States the right to express their thoughts and feelings
freely. Censorship prevents journalists from getting their ideas heard or their point across. In other
words, censorship represses journalists from expressing their ideas freely in journalism.
Furthermore, there is also self–censorship. This is when the journalist retains information to be
released to the public. It can hurt journalism because not everything is written in the news or
discussed on the radio. Self–censorship exists because the journalist doesn't want
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The Pros And Cons Of Modern Censorship
Duy Nguyen
10/26/17
Prof. Ferrier Watson
ENGL 1302
Modern Censorship What is censorship? Censorship means the process to examine a work, a piece
of art, etc... in order to suppress or delete any object in it that may seem objectionable or harmful.
But why is there censorship? Writing has always been a risky venture, fraught with ethical, political
and financial pitfalls. If we look at the history of the world writing, we can see that it is filled with
examples of censorship in many aspects ( political, social, personal ) and the authors of those
writing have often risked much for the sake of their written words and for the sake of their readers.
So is censorship right or wrong? To me, however, I think that there is no clear answer to that
question, for censorship has its fair balance of advantages and disadvantages to its certain limit. A
lot of people said censorship is right, cause it keeps the young generation safe from the "words" that
might ruin their mind, but some said censorship is unnecessary because of it just words and sooner
or later all kids will hear and know what those words mean. In my opinion, some part of censorship
is good but it depends on the limit that is taken and how extreme censorship goes. I do agree with
one advantage that most people also agree about is that censorship helps protects the young, the
innocent and the vulnerable. It is built on the premise that we don't always know what is good for
us, we
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Self-Censorship
The current pedagogical methods of teaching writing are not necessarily effective. A "formulaic"
approach to writing limits the originality of the students, thus fomenting a peculiar form of
censorship: self– censorship. The experience of the students in learning about writing must "create
opportunities for students to engage in meaningful writing" rather than focusing on specific structure
(Huntley–Johnson 4). Writing should be made a personal experience, completely contrasting with
the teaching of math or science.
A way in which students may become authentic writers is by being instructed in reading meaningful
literature. To be well–rounded writers, students must be able to comprehend and assess complex
readings of all subjects, not just
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The Importance Of Censorship On Social Media
Censorship On Social Media
Social media should not moderate the comments or points of views from society due to the fact that
everyone has the right to express what is on their mind. The U.S. created the First Amendment
which protects the freedom of expression in essence, giving society the ability to state their opinion
without fear of retribution. It is difficult to think of negative, hurtful, and spiteful comments being
protected by the freedom of speech. The information and posts on social media has such a great
influence over the population of the world, however it is important to remember that trolls as well as
their comments should be taken lightly yet respected because it is their own opinion. Nonetheless
people have become highly sensitive to trolls or any comments in which they might not agree with.
Additionally it seems that trolls have a strong hold in social media yet, who are these trolls? Trolls
make heinous comments on social media and are thrilled to keep anonymity as their profile. People
who are behind an electronic screen are not always the most transparent and credible commentators.
Many will argue that censorship is needed in social media as it could prevent excessive negativity
online. Although this may have a case, if people allowed censorship of harsh and hateful believes
what else will be censored in the future. Censorship in social media has the potential to create a
deceitful view of society.
The United States protects freedom of speech as long as it does not inflict physical damage to
anyone. The first amendment states "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press"(Stone and Volokh, 2017). There are a few reasons why the government can
restrict freedom of speech which are considered unconstitutional yet comments that are mean and
distasteful are not restricted by the government. No individual should face retribution for sharing
and expressing their perspectives. Social media comments have all sorts of outlook some are
positive, and unfortunately others are negative. Not all comments on social media should align to a
specific way of thinking. Censorship should not be an option for disliked comments or unarguable
comments.
Trolls are people
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Intellectual Freedom In Huck Finn
Freedom to Offend: Intellectual Freedom and the Classroom
Judy Blume, a children's author who has had four books on the Top 100 Banned/Challenged books
list for the past two decades, once stated, "In this age of censorship, ..., I mourn the voices that will
be silenced–..., teachers' voices, students' voices–and all because of fear. How many have resorted to
self–censorship? How many are saying to themselves, 'Nope...Can't teach that book. Can't have that
book in our collection" (Blume). When challenges to books occur, it can induce a state of self–
censorship among teachers, librarians, and administrators. Censorship can deprive students of
valuable educational materials and opportunities to learn about serious issues in the world. Because
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Because of state laws, school districts are being required to form curriculum advisory councils.
Theses councils contain members of the community, teachers, administrators, students, parents.
Their purpose is to help shape what is being taught in the classroom; while the school board has the
ultimate say in decisions, recommendations from the council are often taken. The council is helping
the district decide how The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will be taught from now on. Students
could possibly be given the choice of two books to read instead of just Huckleberry Finn. In this
particular case, the district also brought in a professor from the University of Minnesota to instruct
teachers on how to present controversial novels in the classroom (censorship
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Arguments Against Internet Censorship
Most who argue against censorship believe that it goes against a person's right to freedom of speech.
Within this argument, most people wonder "just when, and on what grounds, the state is justified in
using its coercive powers to limit the freedom of individuals" (West). When thinking in this mindset,
individuals tend to antagonize the government, because they come to believe that it suppresses their
individuality and fail to consider the fact that it unites people who share its similar beliefs. As a
result of the recent spike in technology and use of the Internet, the public must continually alter its
definition of freedom of speech and expression. As the media offers more and more methods of
communication, many of which are relatively self–regulated by users, more methods of expression
develop, which may render other forms of expression obsolete, or even socially unacceptable (Qazi).
Without understanding how much freedom of speech one is entitled to, one may never hope to
defend that freedom if it ever comes under attack. Because technology develops so quickly that one
definition will hardly suffice for a short period of time, people will find it increasingly difficult to
understand how much right to expression they are allowed and will therefore fight for any and all
that they may attain, never considering the benefits of censorship in the slightest. In America
especially, people idealize the idea of democracy, the investigation of truth, and independence
(Fieser). In
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Irving Kristol's Pornograpy, Obscenity, and hte Case for...
Irving Kristol's Pornograpy, Obscenity, and hte Case for Censorship
After reading Irving Kristol's essay called Pornography, Obscenity, and the Case for Censorship, we
found positive and negative examples concluding his research. Kristol makes major claims
throughout the course of his essay. A few examples of these major claims are in paragraphs [7–9]
when he uses a story about an old man in a hospital ward, dying an agonizing death. The old man
loses control of his bowels, and they empty themselves on him. Kristol states that this is a private
moment that should be kept private. Kristol asks the reader to think about this sad scenario and what
it would be like to see this on television. Kristol relates the claim to sex, saying ... Show more
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His rebuttal is very good and he uses many different explanations to support his claims, but still they
mean the same towards his argument. With his use of rebuttal Kristol makes his essay clearer since
he is repeating it over and over to the reader. Kristol has unique ways of putting multiple paragraphs
together that say generally the same thing, but are still interesting enough to keep the reader tuned
in.
Kristol talks about pornography and the use of obscenities to appeal and provoke a kind of sexual
regression as a major claim. He uses pornography as a claim relating to psychology. He says, in the
end of paragraph eleven, like all infantile sexuality, it can quite easily become a permanent self–
reinforcing neurosis. And such neurosis, on a mass scale, is a threat to our civilization and humanity,
nothing less. He uses examples for this claim in paragraph eleven when Kristol (1971) says "people
who masturbate do not get bored with masturbation, just as sadists don't get bored with sadism, and
voyeurs don't get bored with voyeurism." What Kristol is saying is, when people start liking
something they usually don't want to stop, so therefore they keep on doing what they enjoy.
Paragraphs [12–16] deal with the political issues regarding pornography.
In these paragraphs he uses democracy as an approach to his persuasion of his argument. An
example of this is, the first sentence of paragraph [12], he states, "I am already touching upon a
political
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Instagram Ethical Issues

  • 1. Instagram Ethical Issues With Social Media being still a relatively young form of media, governments and corporations are still attempting to find a way to bring regulations to the internet. Many times, this comes in the form of Internet Censorship. According to IPLocation, internet censorship is when a government institution or organization restricts what is seen on the internet. Wikipedia elaborates on this, stating that many times websites will self–censor. There are several reasons that this practice may take place: to uphold societal norms, to lessen hate speech, to protect from the exploitation of children, to promote a set of religious beliefs, etc. However, this obviously raises ethical questions regarding censorship, and while the government or corporate institutions may argue that these are bans with good intentions, there is no doubt that it can be a detriment as well. Furthermore, this can be seen in a recent example involving Instagram, a social media platform for users to post pictures. As with other platforms such as twitter, Instagram maintains self–censorship through deleting content that they consider to be inappropriate for other viewers. This includes nudity, illegal acts (drugs, gangs, etc.), hate speech, and self–injury. Instagram displays this information on their Community Guidelines sheet which is found on the website, detailing all the specifics of their censorship policies. Overall, these policies and guidelines aim to keep Instagram socially acceptable for consumers to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 3. The Importance Of Censorship In Society Censorship is found just about everywhere we look in society, and is far from being a foreign concept to us. Censorship is defined as "The suppression of speech, public communication, or other information that may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by governments, media outlets, authorities or other groups or institutions" according to Wikipedia.com. Censorship has been used and seen throughout history, like when President Franklin Roosevelt signed an Executive Order, creating the Office of Censorship and granted the person who was director of the office, the power to censor international communications in his absolute discretion. Censorship hasn't been limited to media reporting, but there is also postal censorship and every letter that crossed international or U.S. borders starting in December 1941 and ending in August of 1945 was subject to being opened and searched for details. Another example of censorship being used includes a report Analysts from "Reporters Without Borders" which ranked the United States 41st in the world, out of 180 countries in terms in their Press Freedom In 2016. Censorship means Certain forms of speech such as obscenity and defamation, are restricted in major media outlets by the government or by the industry or corporation itself.(Wikipedia.com). Many view censorship as something done by authoritarian rule or backwards countries, but censorship is prevalent in the U.S. as well. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 5. Essay On Censorship In America As Americans, we pride ourselves on having the ability to say what we want when we want to. This was a right given to us by the First Amendment of the Constitution. The act of censorship creates a barrier between media and freedom of speech. Due to the topic of censorship, many Americans have different opinions on if censorship is a violation of their rights as a citizen of the United States or if it is to preserve the wellbeing of the country. Before the internet became as powerful as it is today, the government reviewed every article, news report, and television show before being released for public viewing to prevent indecencies from occurring in the media. Consequently, as the media continues to flourish, it creates difficulties in the government being able to track everything that is online. Furthermore, the uprising of the internet creates more of a reason for censorship in the media, especially due to the increased use of the internet by children. Americans should include censorship in their everyday lives to a certain extent because of the violence in our country, to provide censorship for children, and to provide positive images. To begin with, Americans need to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Censorship is thought to be a violation of our rights as American citizens, due to the fact that censorship creates a barrier in our freedom of speech. In this case, some parents believe that censoring their children's use of the media is creating ignorant and incompetent children. For example, if children are told not to watch something or to not use the internet that makes them want to use it more. Also, if the news isn't showing that whole story how are parents and children supposed to be aware. If children don't know about what sexual harassment or bullying is how do they know when it's happening to them or even around them.The lack of censorship increases the knowledge of those who would otherwise be ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 7. Censorship And Self-Analysis One aspect of starting a broadcast program is the relative lack of oversight. While I still had a journalism adviser, that adviser was currently being drawn and quartered by a yearbook, a newspaper, a grant committee, and academic competitions. I needed to be self–sufficient. At the time, I had a vague ambition to cover each of the school's student clubs – something I would go on to abandon almost immediately. My adviser advised me to start with a club I was familiar with; somewhere I could fail with some leniency. Being an elective art student, I grabbed a DSLR and headed to an Art Club meeting. Entering room F117 was strange. I was walking into my regular art room, as I had done a dozen times before, but it was different. Something you learn ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Apparently, I had established journalism dibs. Looking back on the day, hardly anyone realized I was filming them, and not just taking a few pictures. After I had spent about 10 minutes roaming through a couple dozen art club members, I moved towards my art teacher, one of the club's sponsors. Twenty minutes before, I had tried fruitlessly to locate a tripod; however, as 'fruitlessly' implies, I came up empty. Instead, I resorted to stacking several art history textbooks in a far corner. While she painted a white banner advertising a tie–dye shirt sale, I asked a few unremarkable questions I had scrawled onto a small yellow notepad. "What is art club?" and "Who can join?" stand out in my mind. As I would later find out, the mundanity of my questions rubbed her the wrong way. Returning my equipment to the journalism room's cabinet and heading home, SD card in hand, I was feeling confident. But when I loaded up the footage that night, I found a pretty major issue. At some point, in all my self–starting genius, I had turned off the camera's microphone. I had captured audio of random conversations, pencil scribbling, and popcorn munching, but somehow managed to record a silent ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 9. Self Censorship Just like an opinion everyone has their own reasons for self censorship. A common reason of self censoring is fear. People, specifically journalists, avoid writing certain articles for fear of many things. They may be afraid of losing their audience if they write on a boring or dull topic (kohut and parker). Often times, they will not write about "newsworthy" stories if they are dull or even "too complex" (kohut and parker). Or they may pass up stories that "conflict with organizational interests" out of fear of damaging their careers (kohut and parker). Journalists don't want to destroy their careers, so they will avoid specific topics that their editor or even collueges may disagree with. Journalists fear their colleugues may even laugh at ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 11. America Needs Censorship Essay Being frustrated is disagreeable, but the real disasters in life begin when you get what you want. For almost a century now, a great many intelligent, well–meaning and articulate people have argued eloquently against any kind of censorship of art and entertainment. Within the past twenty years, courts and legislatures have found these arguments so persuasive that censorship is now a relative rarity in most states. Is there triumphant exhilaration in the land? Hardly. Somehow, things have not worked out as they were supposed to, and many civil–libertarians have said this was not what they meant. They wanted a world in which Eugene O'Neill's Desire under the Elms could be produced, or James Joyce's Ulysses published, without interference. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... That those who certainly know this are moved to deny it merely indicates how a dogmatic resistance to the idea of censorship can result in a mindless insistence on the absurd. For the plain fact is that we all believe that there is a point at which the public authorities ought to step in to limit the "self–expression" of an individual or a group. A theatrical director might find someone willing to commit suicide on the stage. We would not allow that. And I know of no one who argues that we ought to permit public gladiatorial contests, even between consenting adults. No society can be utterly indifferent to the ways its citizens publicly entertain themselves. Bearbaiting and cockfighting are prohibited only in part out of compassion for the animals; the main reason is that such spectacles, were felt to debase and brutalize the citizenry who flocked to witness them. The question with regard to pornography and obscenity is whether they will brutalize and debase our citizenry. We are, after all, not dealing with one book or one movie. We are dealing with a general tendency that is suffusing our entire culture. Pornography's whole purpose, it seems to me, is to treat human beings obscenely, to deprive them of their specifically human dimension. Imagine a well–known man in a hospital ward, dying an agonizing death. His bladder and bowels empty themselves of their own accord. His consciousness is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 13. Essay on Music Censorship Music Censorship Today, in the 1990's, citizens in our society are being bombarded with obscene material from every direction. From the hate lyrics of Gun's 'N Roses to the satanic lyrics of Montley Crue and Marilyn Manson to the sexually explicit graphical content of today's movies, the issue is how much society is going to permit and where we, as a society, should we draw the line. The freedom of speech has always been considered a right, but that doesn't mean that you can shout, "Fire!" in a crowded movie theater. The real question is whether such material is harmful or dangerous to our society. Many people are asking whether or not we should censor offensive material. They believe that some material is too obscene for ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... While some people feel that government officials are the best way to restrict offensive messages, others feel that self– censorship is a more effective method. A recent series of incidents suggests that executives in many private firms have begun doing just that. Book publishers, TV stations, and others have drawn the line when faced with words or images that are tasteless or offensive. For example, in 1990, Andy Rooney, a CBS news correspondent, was suspended for his racist remark, "Blacks have watered down their genes because the less intelligent ones... have the most children." Another episode of self–imposed censorship is when George Michael released his song "I Want Your Sex." In 1987, AIDS and other sexual diseases were rampantly spreading and his song condoned casual sex. The MTV executives also sent the video for this song back because of the explicit, sexual images. A third incident happened when MTV drew the line again, this time with Madonna's video for "Justify My Love." They said that the video illustrates Madonna's erotic fantasies. It was said to be "too hot to handle." The advocates of the second solution agree that America is suffering from a deluge of offensive messages, but they feel that the best way of dealing with the problem is not government censorship, but private–sector censorship. The critics of this point of view think that private–sector censorship will not be ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 15. Music Censorship Research Paper The world is burning up as if it were mere as if it were set on fire and those with power forgot to also pick up a hose with their job. Can you guess who's going to get burnt first? subjected to There are people declaring their opposition of the restriction artistic expression outside of cinemas, theatres, concerts. So what is the cause of this ruckus? Censorship. Government officials and strong–willed protesters alike have been trying to stop the artistic expression quite diligently throughout history, even further than the time of our forefathers' births, from Michelangelo to Elvis, Marilyn Manson to Mark Twain. If society is founded upon our voices, our soul founded upon art and our mind founded upon music, in which the world today is it ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As much as, music is the food of the soul (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night), is also the virus that is spreading through a town. The profanity, unacceptable sexual nature and horrific thoughts that are evident in music are being heard by the young future generations of our country, our nation, our world. Is that right? Should it be deemed today's normality? No. Many can agree that the content that music holds often isn't the most appropriate for anyone to hear, on the contrary, there are people out who enjoy hearing these lyrics and also the words help convey the story or the emotion the artist is trying to convey; they can hear the artists thoughts and ideas. Who are we to stop people from telling their story and others from hearing ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 17. Internet Censorship of Child Porngraphy Essay "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."– Benjamin Franklin. Technically speaking, internet censorship is difficult to achieve. Proponents of this measure seem to have neglected the fact that putting in place a system of surveillance requires the establishment of clear, unalterable rules. But often, such a task can be almost unfeasible since it is quite problematical to define precisely the information that is supposed to be blocked. In the context of hate speech for example, it is important to acknowledge the existence of a line between criticism, whether it is constructive or not, and pure animosity. How can we know for sure that the server will identify accurately ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... When it comes to legal videos that may be inappropriate, the team instantly resorts to age– restriction. Both of these internet giants encourage free speech while supervising it and immediately removing content that is clearly offensive to the general public. This concept of self–regulation is a good alternative to extensive Internet censorship, since the website only has its own contents to focus on, rather than having an entire system of surveillance watching over the web, with the risk of it making errors in the process. Most importantly, the main idea behind these guidelines is not censorship, but moral, reasonable control. We should not let the government interfere and impose its draconian laws. Censorship is nothing but a violation of fundamental civil rights, starting with freedom of speech. By defying the First Law of Amendment (reference), internet surveillance will only give the government greater power to run our lives. Without our free will and autonomy, we are helpless, incapable of making a change. The Internet is a place that promotes freedom, in all its forms. Web surfers connect to each other and share their ideas for the world to read. Above all, they become fearless. They stop thinking about who could stop them because they know that they are united, in this huge yet intimate world. Anarchists from all over the world come together and send their support ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 19. The Pros And Cons Of Self Censorship In today's society, people no longer communicate with each other on a respectful level. Although everyone has their own opinion, this generation does not take other people's opinions into perspective. There are very few leaders who are setting examples for their peers. They are constantly bashing their objectors for not having the same opinions and ideas that they think are competent. This causes this generation to self–censor themselves because they do not want to receive negative backlash on their opinions and ideas. Self–censorship is exercising control over what one has to say and how he or she may act in order to avoid castigation (English Oxford Living Dictionaries). It also obstructs creativity and prevents individuals from forming their own opinions and ideas. Self–censorship prevents this generation from exploring the depths of creativity and forces people to hold back opinions that may be bottled up on the inside. It can affect everyone. Adults often have business ideas that they think can impact our younger generation and that generation to come, but because of the fear of co–workers disagreeing with them, they may contradict their original thought. This precludes their talents from advancing on to the next level of success (OxBow School). Students sometimes can have different opinions than their teachers, but out of fear of getting in trouble, they never vocalize their opinions. This can at times affect the relationship between the teachers and their students ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 21. Censorship : Its Restriction On Minds Censorship: Its Restriction on Minds as Well as Materials Books are some of the most powerful tools in education. They contain knowledge, thoughts, beliefs, wisdom, and insight. When these valuable instruments of learning are taken away, the results can be detrimental. Censoring is an age– old tactic used to control the thoughts and actions of people. Today, it poses one of the largest threats to learning. The censorship of books in America's schools must be avoided due to its violation of the First Amendment, its restrictions on student's critical thinking abilities, and its negative effects on learning. As long as there have been people with power over others, there has been censorship. The act of censoring has been present for ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The founders of the United States wrote protections into the Constitution and established the government in such a way as to prevent tyrannical leaders from censoring others' viewpoints. The First Amendment states, "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press". This amendment guarantees free speech, and censorship is a direct violation of the First Amendment rights promised in the Constitution. There will inevitably be issues of controversy among people and stances that the majority finds incorrect. However, the purpose of the First Amendment is to give everyone the opportunity to speak his or her ideas and opinions, no matter how controversial. While addressing the legality of censorship, many censors argue that it is the responsibility of the government to protect and preserve the safety of the nation's youth, and this responsibility trumps students' First Amendment rights. However, the U.S. Supreme Court formally recognizes that "students do not 'shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate'" (Chmara 18). It has been established that the First Amendment not only guarantees the right to free speech, but also the freedom to receive information and the right to read. However, it is true that minors' rights are not equal to that of adults. Because of this, schools do have restrictions, but the courts have established that book censorship can only occur in two circumstances. According to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 23. Censorship Vs. Prior Restraint There is a difference between censorship and prior restraint. Censorship is the censoring of writing by government officials, and it is a way to control the flow of information under the constitution before it is published; the prior restraint is a form of censorship and is an official government restriction from speech prior to publication. Moreover, these things can be censored; speech, art, books, films, plays, photography, TV programs, Radio programs, Internet, News reports, etc. Usually prior restraint worked before the expression is made public by government, but censorship imposed by government, licensing, or self–censorship. Based on few cases, Prior restraint seems like a way of oppressive form of censorship because it prevents the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 25. Censorship Of The Film Industry Restriction of expression in the film industry is in the form of censorship, which in the UK was set up in 1912 as the British Board of Film Censorship (BBFC) by the film industry as a self–regulatory body charging the film industry for the service. The local councils in the UK usually accepted these classifications. This is a view of the censorship laws and in particular the era of the 'video nasty' and how it slipped through the film censorship net. Looking back to the 1930's, an early example of government censorship in entertainment was at the famous 'Windmill' theatre, which opened in London 1931 (Figure 1). In order to avoid closure, the newly appointed manger, Vivian Van Damm decided to incorporate nude females in the theatre performances. These were known as the 'Windmill girls' and were presented as 'tableaux viviants' (meaning living picture).. The ruling was that 'if you move, it's rude' (Wikipedia.) The performances evaded the censorship law in different ways; one was the fan dance, where the girls would dance nude while covering themselves with the fans but at the end of the performance would stand completely still and remove the fans. Another form of evasion was moving props while the girls stood motionless such as a still nude girl holding a spinning rope.. This idea of sidestepping censorship laws was something that would have a big influence on censorship of films in the future. Freaks (1932) created by Tod Browning was not received as well as his ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 27. Media Censorship : A Powerful And Controversial Issue... Media censorship has been both powerful and controversial issue throughout history of mankind. Every countries' citizens have had their lives affected by the way their government controls and censors what they see in the media. People around the world react to censorship differently due to the country they live in. Some people were born in a place with little censorship while others were born in a country where the government has complete control over everything. This can impact the way a person develops as some people will believe everything they hear and others will question everything they see and hear. Media censorship has been used effectively to control how citizens' view on the world in Nazi Germany and in the USSR, but social ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... 14). The main reason I'm mentioning all the changes in the media is to show how much of an impact technology has on citizens' lives. People in the 21st century rely on the media for almost all of their information. If the government were to control the information the public views in the media people would begin to either become completely brainwashed or rebel. As seen in history the German people had become brainwashed under the control of the Nazi party while many people today fight for freedom of speech when drawing controversial cartoons (of Mohammad). Both extremes can lead to violence between the government and its citizens. People today can access the media through mobile devices. Since we are constantly looking down at our phones we are always being exposed to what the government wants us to see. The more we use the media the more likely we are to be impacted by what it tells us. Media censorship isn't as effective as it used to be due to the creation of social media. Social media allows everyday citizens to communicate with other people and access various information, even content that the government restricts. This has opened the door to people discussing things such as government conspiracy theories. You would absolutely never see anything on television (made by the government) that talks about things the government is hiding. This is the reason why it's so difficult for people to control what the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 29. Persuasive Essay On Youtube Although the United States is considered to be a "free country", censorship is still a problem today. According to The First Amendment to the U.S constitution guarantees, the right to free speech. However, some commonly censorship in the United States include the displacement of excessive of graphic violence, government licensing media companies and journalists, creating stealth, fake new sources, and even the removal of LGBTQ+ content. The word "censorship" means the suppression of free speech, often the removal of speech that harms or offends the public. Despite the fact the word is often associated with governmental restrictions in free speech, we are still faced with non– governmental challenges. For instance, recently Youtube has regulated its policy and has restricted "forms of content from being included in videos being monetized with advertising, including strong violence, language, sexual content, and "controversial or sensitive subjects and events". It has been evidential that LGBTQ+ videos have been restricted or removed from Youtube because of the fear that the video will be controversial. Thus, since the video does not fit the heterosexual normality America has, in the eyes of Youtube, the video should be removed. However, on the other hand a video of Logan Paul vlogging on someone's suicide and laughing about the hanging body was trending on Youtube and was deleted by Paul himself after receiving backlash. In other words, although censorship in countries like ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 31. The Controversy Of Censorship What would life be like without censorship? Though there might be upsides to it, such as more freedom of speech, it could also cause some problems. Not only would we be exposing children to many horrors of the world, we also would be doing nothing to prevent offensive and oppressive content in the media. Therefore, some censorship is necessary for all people; however, in most cases, we should be allowed access to most information in society. Censorship is oft used to mute freedom of speech and self–expression, which are human rights. We need them to express individuality, to differentiate ourselves from each other. There was a teenaged boy who came out as gay, and when he told his story, it was censored from his school newspaper. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... However, when it is abused to inflict distress upon other people, then censorship becomes a priority. This is especially evident in the media and the Internet; offensive and oppressive content is almost impossible to avoid. Some people believe seeing racism or sexism, or etcetera in TV shows, or movies, or even video games, won't hurt anyone as long as you can recognise it "isn't real" and shouldn't be practiced in real life. Although this isn't quite true––things that promote or even just include oppressive content always add to oppression in society. Because it's so normal to see in the media, it becomes something that's seen as socially acceptable and okay. And again, especially with children; they're so impressionable, they grow up with these sexist or violent or racist video games and movies; they become accustomed to this sort of oppressive behaviour found in the media. Even if we say we don't agree with it, because of how offensive it can be, continuing to support said shows and movies only supports whatever content they hold. And that isn't okay: oppression such as this contributes to inequality in society. Therefore, such offensive content should be censored from the media, and our freedom of speech online should be limited to our opinions and self–expression, not spreading hatred and unrest through bullying. Whether something should be censored or not depends entirely on what is being questioned; ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 33. The Censorship Of Internet Censorship Internet Censorship Student's Name: Institution Name: Internet Censorship Internet censorship refers to the suppression and control of what people can access, publish, or view on the cyberspace (Reynolds, 2014). It may be done by regimes or private firms at the command of the government. It can be a government's initiative is or carried out by regulators. Organizations and individuals may practice self–censorship for religious, business or moral reasons to comply with societal norms, out of fear of consequences such as legal impact, or owing to intimidation. The degree of cyberspace censorship differs on a nation–to–nations basis. Most democratic nations have moderate cyberspace censorship. Other nations go as far as to restrict the information accessibility; they suppress discussion among citizens and limit news. Internet censorship can also occur in anticipation of or in response to events like protests, riots or elections. An ideal example is the increased level of censorship owing to the Arab Spring events. Other censorship areas include defamation, copyrights, obscene material and harassment. Particular countries practice some forms of filtering. In the U.S., state–mandated cyberspace filtering takes place on particular information processing systems in K–12 schools and libraries (Reichman, 2001). Content pertaining to Holocaust denial or Nazism is blocked in Germany and France. Hate speech and child pornography are blocked in lots of countries across the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 35. First Amendment Junk By Susan Jacoby Summary Any Form of Censorship is Wrong. Elizabeth Orquera Mrs. Bindu Nayar English 1302 Abstract Susan Jacoby's essay represents her unique image as a "First Amendment Junkie" and what it means for her in society of her times. Her belief that the First Amendment must be carried on at all costs without regarding the content, which in this case she expresses particularly in pornography. Jacoby states that allowing censorship of pornography could open up the possibilities of censoring other things if so, what could be those other things? Could we agree with her? Had we censored pornography back in the 70's would we as women be where we are now? After analyzing Jacoby's article, She does not excuse or deny that pornography can be or is vulgar, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Could that mean that women in this generation would be forced to wear menstrual pad with belts? if back in the 70's pornography as well as menstruation and other concerns had been banned/censored. I think this was a good ground coming from Jacoby because it makes the reader think and analyze things through as a woman how censoring certain things could have prevented us from being where we are now. Jacoby expresses herself about censorship for children on one of her grounds as follows "Letting the government censor the expression of ideas attitudes is the wrong response to the failure of parents to control the printed materials that get into the hands of their children"(p.50). I consider this ground to be very straight forward and agree with what Jacoby is trying to make readers understand. It is NOT the governments duty/job to educate our children on what is right or wrong to watch in this case. Nowadays, we control children viewing (parental control) with the Film Rating System, it brakes down what is apt for children from a certain age group to adulthood. I consider this a great system to prevent young children from watching such strong material. Goverment has helped parents in a way I belive it is now the parents job to figure out the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 37. The Importance Of Political Satire For centuries, political satire and commentary has existed to add humor to serious and controversial topics surrounding cultures at the time. Whether it was Shakespeare using comedy to explain a tragedy or Daniel Tosh just "saying it how it is" to make people laugh, political satire has always been controversial. Satire in the United States has consisted of pushing political boundaries to create change, inspiring action through humor and most importantly, developing ongoing conversations about real problems that the United States and the world are facing and fighting censorship in today's culture. Pushing political boundaries has been something political satirist have done for hundreds of years and will continue to do regardless of the consequences that may be caused. Political office holders at all levels typically assume that political satire may not be beneficial to political conversations. Some believe that political satire doesn't do anything but cause false information to spread while others believe that political satire affects how people view the candidates and in turn creates a "bias" against the office holders work. "Not only is political satire not "devastating" to political discourse, it actually encourages and models promising new ways for people to connect with politics" (Young, pg. 28) Political satirist actually inspire their viewers' to dig deeper into stories, participate in democratic practices further and even create discussion inside their homes. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 39. The Effects Of Internet On The Internet The internet is more readily available today than it has even been before; Individuals feel that they can implement their freedom of speech right on the internet as they please. This raises concerns about how we can regulate offensive or harmful forms of speech such as pornography, hate speech. The internet has actually created special problems for censoring and posting materials online. In this paper I will discuss the most feasible way of regulating online content, when to draw the line between what is simply offensive or what is harmful and hateful, who should be responsible for censoring these materials, and the modes of regulation. The internet has created problems that we've never had to face before. The internet has made access to information so readily available that it may be difficult to draw the line on what should and shouldn't be regulated (Ludlow, 1996, p.253). It is no doubt that sexual content and child pornography should be censored on the internet. The questions lies with sexually explicit material, how does one draw the line to reserve the freedom of speech or censor on this material based on the technicality of distributing offensive materials (Elmer–Dewitt, 259)? The example provided by Elmer–Dewitt was from one university in Pennsylvania where sexual content was found in the university's network and by law it is illegal for the university to knowingly distribute sexual materials to those under 18. Some college freshmen are under the age of 18 so ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 41. Censorship And Censorship Of Music Throughout the years, music has evolved and transformed in many ways. However, there are restrictions in today's music, otherwise known as, censorships. A crisis has emerged concerning the issue of censorship. This argument consists of two possible stances: one, supporting the continuation of censorship, and two, eliminating the status quo of censorships in the music industry. There have been countless debates and arguments regarding the issues of censorship ever since the U.S. Congress passed the Radio Act in 1927 (The History). The time has arrived for censorship to be brought to an end. The government should release their grip on the censorship of music for the following reasons: it obstructs the public's freedom of choice, it ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I can 't seem. To find myself again. My walls are closing in." (Linkin Park, "Crawling"). These lyrics just show to prove how much emotion was displayed into the song itself. With that said, censorship sabotages an artist's intent to express themselves. Not only does it limit one's ability to put forth one's feelings into his or her songs, but it also affects the artist's creativity. Second of all, music should not be censored because it reduces an artist's capability to be creative. A musician uses certain lyrics for a reason. Every lyric has some sort of meaning. Whether it be to rhyme with a subsequent phrase, or going with the flow. Regardless of its purpose, it still has value. However, creativity is not only limited to the lyrics in a song. Creativity can also be express through rhythm and tone. The downside, one can only have so much creativity than resides in the tone of a song. In the song, "Never Take Away My Freedom" it says, "Can take everything I own. You can have and sing my song. You can never take away my freedom" (David Guetta). This means that he could be stripped of everything that he owns. But his freedom can never be taken away by anyone. This holds true about music as well. Artists have the ability to create any kind of music they wish. Lyrics help surpass that limitation of creativity. An artist's lyrics cannot and should not be contained by the power of the government. It takes time and dedication to create music. Musicians carefully ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 43. Common Elements Of Censorship In Fahrenheit 451 And 1984 The Element of Censorship Between Fahrenheit 451 & 1984 When reading 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, you start to see a common element between these two novels, this element is censorship by the government. What is censorship? Censorship is the suppression of a publication of any media considered offensive or a threat to security. Both of these novels showed censorship elements in their passage by using technology and manipulation on their society to push their agenda. For instance, in 1984 their government was a totalitarian government that was run by the Inner party, which regulated the people of Oceania through language and monitoring their thoughts. In Fahrenheit 451 it has the same element of censorship by the government. The government censors the people of Fahrenheit 451 by using the firemen as an enforcement censorship by burning down homes that contain books. The common element of censorship between these two novels showed the controlling grip the government had on their societies by asserting their power of fear through censorship Whenever a person uses censorship they are trying to get control of something. In the novel 1984, the inner party has censorship over the people of Oceania by censoring the history, language, and thoughts. In 1984 the main character was named Winston worked for The Ministry of Truth where he was in charge of altering the writing records. Winston's daily task at the Ministry of Truth was to destroy obsolete ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 45. Four Signs Of Groupthink Groupthink is a theory of social interaction involved with methods of group decision–making, originally developed by Irving Janis, a social psychologist, in 1972 (Communication Theory). Groupthink was initially described by Janis as the thought processes of people engaged in group decision–making with a deep desire to conform to 'in–group members'ーrequiring extreme loyalty to group values and the exclusion of those deemed part of an 'out–group'. In situations when groupthink occurs, the need for members of the group discussion to conform their ideas to those of the group overpowers the individual's need to evaluate group choices critically, whether or not one fully agrees or supports an alternative answer (Psychology Today). There inlies danger ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The first of these signs of groupthink named "Out", due to the nature of the phenomenon, arises when people disagree with majority consensus receive accusations of doing so purposefully, resulting in conflict from the argumentative nature of the situation (Janis). This ties into the "Direct Pressure on Dissenters" trait, which details how group members will threaten/ put pressure on those expressing opposition to majority opinion to persuade them not to contradict the expectations of the group. This then leads into the next phenomenon of groupthink called "Self–Censorship". Self Censorship, produced by pressures to conform, explains that, when a member believes they are the only person who has a certain belief, they "self–censor" for fear of being outcast from the group. Instead of speaking out, they keep their thoughts hidden from othersーnot wanting to be a dissenter or seen as disagreeable. Because of Self Censorship, the next symptom of groupthink, "Illusions of Unanimity", emerges. "Illusions of Unanimity" describes when a member silences their own voice, so the group infers that the person agrees, even if this is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 47. Censorship of Electronic Communication Systems CENSORSHIP OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Introduction. Communication system of society is changing rapidly with the time. In ancient ages people use to communicate with shouting. If people are much more apart from one another the letter writing was the only means of communication just before 500 years. Due to rapid development of science, now a days a message can be passed to millions of people who all are scattered in whole world by a simple electronic communication system. Due to electronic communication devices true as well as false message can be spread to the people with in short time, this may cause negative impact on society and country. For shake of betterment sometime it is necessary to censor some of the news, ideas, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... 4. Recently in our country its one of the hot topic .Some blogger insulted our beloved prophet through the blog. To stop violation among people Bangldesh government stop some of the blogs. Benefits of Censorship It is evident that the hotly debated issue concerning media censorship is hardly started, especially in today's ever changing media. With the ever changing medial rules and regulations, media authorities are always on their toes with regards to evaluating what is fit for publication or broadcast. This article aims at highlighting both the pros and cons of censorship. 1. National Issue: a. In present days a country involve in developing nuclear weapon impasses ban on telecasting or broadcasting any news regarding nuclear weapon subject. b. A scandal or spreading obnoxious picture of very high official of the country needs a immediate censorship on electronic midea. 2. Censorship on news: During martial law special censorship is done in print and electronic media. 3. Protects young children. The most obvious benefit of censorship includes radical regulations aimed at protecting children from obscene content. Moreover, media censorship help prevent hate speech and other organizations that spread hate ideologies. By filtering media content, parents are sure that their children are safe from obscene content. 4. Upholds social value Internet censorship, on the other hand suppresses the sharing ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 49. The Importance Of Censorship Of Music Music is a form of art. An art that has been around ever since the beginning of time. It is arguably considered to be the universal language of this world. Music is what connects the hearts and feelings of one another regardless of race, color, and religious backgrounds. Art is used to express oneself. It also has the power to motivate and influence others. Throughout the years, music has evolved and transformed in many ways. However, there are restrictions in today's music, otherwise known as, censorships. There is a large crisis occurring regarding these censorships. This argument consists of two possible stances: one, supporting the continuation of the censorship of music, and two, eliminating the status quo of censorships in the music industry. There have been countless debates and arguments regarding the issues of censorship since 1927 when the U.S. Congress passed the Radio Act (The History). The time has come for the censored in today's music to be disable. The government should release their grip on the censorship of music for the following reasons: censorship restricts an artist's ability to convey his or her message toward the listeners, it limits an artist's capacity for creativity, and it diminishes the audience's appreciation of the content in the music. First of all, the concept of censorships severely limits an artist's ability to fully express his or herself through the art of music. Musicians typically sing about their values and issues. For this reason, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 51. Pros And Cons Of Internet Censorship From September 29, 2007 to October 4, 2007 the country of Myanmar shut off all internet connections to the outside world following a harsh government reaction to protest were 200 protestors were killed (Subramanian, 2011). In January 2011 Egypt disconnected all internet traffic into and out of the country in response to anti–government protest (Subramanian, 2011). In the western democratic regions internet censorship is not as heavy as in the east and muslim nations (Greengard, 2010). However, research shows that France, Poland, and Germany have all turned to internet censorship to ban sites that have support Nazi causes (Greengard, 2010). In 1996 and 1998 the United States passed laws, Communications Decency Act and Child Online Protection Act to make way for internet censorship (Subramanian, 2011). The United State Supreme Court overturned both laws as being unconstitutional (Subramanian, 2011). Financial pressure was used in the Wikileaks case, when the United States government threatened to prosecute any financial institutions handling donations and service providers who sold related merchandise (Murdoch & Roberts, 2013). India has required Gmail, Blackberry, and Skype to provide their encryption keys to the government following terrorist attacks in Mumbai (Eko, Kumar, & Yao, 2011). Further, India has required Google to take down content that the government found to be objectional (Eko et al, 2011). Facebook blocked all users in France from viewing photos of victims ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 53. Censorship Essay Censorship "Congress shall make no law...prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right to petition the government for a redress of government."(Ravitch, 118) As stated in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, the people of this nation have the right to exercise their beliefs out loud, or in writing. With this in mind, does the government have the right to undermine the foundation of our nation, and censor what we read, watch, and listen to? Many people think not, but there are those who believe that censorship is better for the people. Some Americans believe that censorship is a benefit to society. These people think that the government should decide what is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Many people favor censorship, as they feel it benefits the nation. There are also a great number of people who disagree with this, but in order to format your own opinion about censorship, some information needs to be known. Censorship affects books, newspapers, magazines, movies, radio and television programs, speeches, music, and various other arts. Governments and private groups take advantage of censorship when they feel threatened by free expression. Every society, including the United States, has used censorship when the leaders felt it would be beneficial to the nation or themselves. (Censorship, 345) There are four main types of censorship: moral, political, military, and religious. Moral censorship is the most common, as well as the most controversial. Moral censorship occurs when a specific person or group feels it can force its ideas and beliefs on others. An example of moral censorship is the practice of banning books. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain (also known as Samuel Clemmons), is one of the many books that have been challenged or banned. Many schools because of its language challenged twain's book. The book uses such language as "nigger", which is a word used to describe a person of African– American descent. The piece of literature is thought of as being racially offensive, degrading, insensitive, and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 55. Government's Immense Control Over the American Population... When a politician speaks does it cross the minds of others to truly believe and trust that they know what they are talking about? What is politics? Politics is the art or science of government, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs (Politics Definition). The government regulates or censors everything from what we watch on TV to what the future of America (i.e. children) learns at school. Is this type of control necessarily a good thing? Politics and politicians alike should not have as much power in the control of the lives of people. Most laws have been passed for the personal gain of those it is implied to help. Laws are being passed ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798 prohibiting false, scandalous and malicious writing against the government which was repudiated by the Republicans in power in 1802. For the next twenty–five years, the only punishment was practiced by private citizens who attacked alleged libelers. Although censorship in some cases is a necessary thing, for example, children's programming, kids do not need to be exposed to that sort of information. Adults need that information because, they're the ones who are voting and taking a control of the nation. At the high school level the students need to learn and be told what is going on. The only high school students that have any inkling of what is going on would be the seniors in government. What about the freshman, sophomores, and juniors who have an interest in the government. Those students are the future politicians of our nation and will be having a say in how it is ran. It maybe, because the government is afraid that the young people will develop the wrong ideas, that the Government has no flaws. In reality they are correct in there thinking of this but, us as kids still want to know what is happening. Not everything needs to be told to us but we at least want a summary of what is going on. The American people should be able to have a voice in any pending Bills being passed. Such as the Health Care Reform Bill, that President Obama is working on currently at the moment. Many doctors are for the bill and the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 57. Essay on Censorship in Schools is not Justifiable Censorship in School is Not Justifiable Walt Whitman once said, "The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book." Between the years 2000 and 2009 a total of 3200 books were challenged in school libraries in an attempt to expurgate, or censor, the content in books provided to students. Today the trend of censorship continues as popular novels such as The Hunger Games, The Fault in Our Stars, and Captain Underpants are censored from schools across the nation (Challenges by Reason).Censorship in regards to literature refers to the examination and suppressing of a book because of objectionable material. The process of censorship in school libraries often begins with an outspoken parent, teacher, student, or administrator and ends in the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Heinrich Heine states, "Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings." Restricting the discussion of new and controversial ideas rather than tolerating and acknowledging the presence of new and controversial ideas is causing more pain than it is worth in the school setting. The idea of censoring reality from school libraries is unreasoned, yet that is exactly what pro–censorship individuals advocate. The discussion and knowledge of new, controversial, and necessary ideas among students is restricted due to censorship. Censorship in school libraries allows teachers, administrators, peers and their parents to decide what a student may or may not read based on their opinion. Opinion is variable between different groups of people within the school; therefore, a single person or a small group of people cannot be trusted to make decisions on the behalf of a larger group. Kekla Magoon argues, "That no one person can be trusted to censor material, individuals can choose to be exposed to." Expurgation, banning, and abridgement of books are not allowing students to learn how to guard themselves from topics they do not personally believe in. Students would benefit much more if they practiced self–censorship rather than depending on adults to make decisions for them. A ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 59. Argumentative Essay On Censorship In Schools Furthermore, censors can be parents, teachers, administrators, or community members (Kelsey). Boyd and Bailey shared, "Although parents and guardians have the right to demand that their child will not read a particular book or view a specific film, no one parent or guardian has the right to demand that an entire classroom, school, or district should not read a particular book or view a film." On the contrary, there are people who are against censorship, such as the School Library Media Specialists. The SLMSs recognize that adolescents cannot be irreparably harmed by the words and concepts of books (Kelsey). Charlene C. Cain, from Librarians and Censorship: The Ethical Imperative, notes that "some censors have low tolerance for diversity, ambiguity, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Lopez establishes the argument that it is against human nature because people will do whatever they want and in this case, read whatever they want. Humans are naturally curious and by investigating they learn and develop maturity and a more cultured view of the world. Censorship in schools for adolescents is preposterous because, at this age, they are venturing out and testing their limits. Authority figures will not be able to stop this even if they try. Along with that, the more these authority figures try to restrain adolescents, the more motivated they will be to continue pushing the limits ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 61. The Only Question About Generalized Self Censorship Essay The only question about "generalized self–censorship", which this time was question 22, could grant the country up to three points; that is, another 1.2% of the maximum score. On the other hand, questions about violence against journalists and arrests could assign more points, and that is what caused Chile's substantial fall in the 2011–2012 ranking. The index continued to focus on government constraints on press freedom in general, and this aspect became even more acute with some of the questions, such as the one mentioned above on self–censorship, whose responses changed from a 0–5 scale in 2010 to four possible options: "1. No self–censorship 2. A bit of self– censorship that is limited to highly sensitive subjects 3. Frequent self–censorship. Many journalists have learned which subjects should not be tackled because they would anger the authorities. 4. Almost all of the media censor themselves for fear of reprisals." Option 3 expressly mentions only the authorities, but not the private media owners or private advertisers. The role of the State was also more highlighted this time, in terms of the composition of the questionnaire in the seven thematic sections; the first part on "Violence and other abusive treatment of journalists" now had a new subsection: "State responsibility in abuses against the media". The second section had a new title and focused on the State as well: "The State's role in combating impunity for those responsible for violence and abuses". ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 63. The Absolutely True Story Of Part Time Indian Analysis The School Board says you should not read this book! Censoring Sherman Alexie's book "The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian" may not be detrimental to the author, and it may even be an appropriate act. It is the job of our schools and educators to open young minds to new ideas, while taking care to protect the innocence of the child. Doing this successfully may be a difficult undertaking for our educators as we are asking them to draw a fine line between childhood innocence and the awareness of worldly things. In the handling of this book I believe the censors have done their job. Censorship is the suppression of free speech, but we may at times need to use censorship for ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 65. Self-Censorship Violates The First Amendment Censorship is examining books, newspapers, magazines, movies, songs and subdues the unacceptable parts. Censorship hurts journalism because it violates the first amendment. The first amendment gives every citizen in the United States the right to express their thoughts and feelings freely. Censorship prevents journalists from getting their ideas heard or their point across. In other words, censorship represses journalists from expressing their ideas freely in journalism. Furthermore, there is also self–censorship. This is when the journalist retains information to be released to the public. It can hurt journalism because not everything is written in the news or discussed on the radio. Self–censorship exists because the journalist doesn't want ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 67. The Pros And Cons Of Modern Censorship Duy Nguyen 10/26/17 Prof. Ferrier Watson ENGL 1302 Modern Censorship What is censorship? Censorship means the process to examine a work, a piece of art, etc... in order to suppress or delete any object in it that may seem objectionable or harmful. But why is there censorship? Writing has always been a risky venture, fraught with ethical, political and financial pitfalls. If we look at the history of the world writing, we can see that it is filled with examples of censorship in many aspects ( political, social, personal ) and the authors of those writing have often risked much for the sake of their written words and for the sake of their readers. So is censorship right or wrong? To me, however, I think that there is no clear answer to that question, for censorship has its fair balance of advantages and disadvantages to its certain limit. A lot of people said censorship is right, cause it keeps the young generation safe from the "words" that might ruin their mind, but some said censorship is unnecessary because of it just words and sooner or later all kids will hear and know what those words mean. In my opinion, some part of censorship is good but it depends on the limit that is taken and how extreme censorship goes. I do agree with one advantage that most people also agree about is that censorship helps protects the young, the innocent and the vulnerable. It is built on the premise that we don't always know what is good for us, we ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 69. Self-Censorship The current pedagogical methods of teaching writing are not necessarily effective. A "formulaic" approach to writing limits the originality of the students, thus fomenting a peculiar form of censorship: self– censorship. The experience of the students in learning about writing must "create opportunities for students to engage in meaningful writing" rather than focusing on specific structure (Huntley–Johnson 4). Writing should be made a personal experience, completely contrasting with the teaching of math or science. A way in which students may become authentic writers is by being instructed in reading meaningful literature. To be well–rounded writers, students must be able to comprehend and assess complex readings of all subjects, not just ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 71. The Importance Of Censorship On Social Media Censorship On Social Media Social media should not moderate the comments or points of views from society due to the fact that everyone has the right to express what is on their mind. The U.S. created the First Amendment which protects the freedom of expression in essence, giving society the ability to state their opinion without fear of retribution. It is difficult to think of negative, hurtful, and spiteful comments being protected by the freedom of speech. The information and posts on social media has such a great influence over the population of the world, however it is important to remember that trolls as well as their comments should be taken lightly yet respected because it is their own opinion. Nonetheless people have become highly sensitive to trolls or any comments in which they might not agree with. Additionally it seems that trolls have a strong hold in social media yet, who are these trolls? Trolls make heinous comments on social media and are thrilled to keep anonymity as their profile. People who are behind an electronic screen are not always the most transparent and credible commentators. Many will argue that censorship is needed in social media as it could prevent excessive negativity online. Although this may have a case, if people allowed censorship of harsh and hateful believes what else will be censored in the future. Censorship in social media has the potential to create a deceitful view of society. The United States protects freedom of speech as long as it does not inflict physical damage to anyone. The first amendment states "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press"(Stone and Volokh, 2017). There are a few reasons why the government can restrict freedom of speech which are considered unconstitutional yet comments that are mean and distasteful are not restricted by the government. No individual should face retribution for sharing and expressing their perspectives. Social media comments have all sorts of outlook some are positive, and unfortunately others are negative. Not all comments on social media should align to a specific way of thinking. Censorship should not be an option for disliked comments or unarguable comments. Trolls are people ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 73. Intellectual Freedom In Huck Finn Freedom to Offend: Intellectual Freedom and the Classroom Judy Blume, a children's author who has had four books on the Top 100 Banned/Challenged books list for the past two decades, once stated, "In this age of censorship, ..., I mourn the voices that will be silenced–..., teachers' voices, students' voices–and all because of fear. How many have resorted to self–censorship? How many are saying to themselves, 'Nope...Can't teach that book. Can't have that book in our collection" (Blume). When challenges to books occur, it can induce a state of self– censorship among teachers, librarians, and administrators. Censorship can deprive students of valuable educational materials and opportunities to learn about serious issues in the world. Because of this, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Because of state laws, school districts are being required to form curriculum advisory councils. Theses councils contain members of the community, teachers, administrators, students, parents. Their purpose is to help shape what is being taught in the classroom; while the school board has the ultimate say in decisions, recommendations from the council are often taken. The council is helping the district decide how The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will be taught from now on. Students could possibly be given the choice of two books to read instead of just Huckleberry Finn. In this particular case, the district also brought in a professor from the University of Minnesota to instruct teachers on how to present controversial novels in the classroom (censorship ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 75. Arguments Against Internet Censorship Most who argue against censorship believe that it goes against a person's right to freedom of speech. Within this argument, most people wonder "just when, and on what grounds, the state is justified in using its coercive powers to limit the freedom of individuals" (West). When thinking in this mindset, individuals tend to antagonize the government, because they come to believe that it suppresses their individuality and fail to consider the fact that it unites people who share its similar beliefs. As a result of the recent spike in technology and use of the Internet, the public must continually alter its definition of freedom of speech and expression. As the media offers more and more methods of communication, many of which are relatively self–regulated by users, more methods of expression develop, which may render other forms of expression obsolete, or even socially unacceptable (Qazi). Without understanding how much freedom of speech one is entitled to, one may never hope to defend that freedom if it ever comes under attack. Because technology develops so quickly that one definition will hardly suffice for a short period of time, people will find it increasingly difficult to understand how much right to expression they are allowed and will therefore fight for any and all that they may attain, never considering the benefits of censorship in the slightest. In America especially, people idealize the idea of democracy, the investigation of truth, and independence (Fieser). In ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 77. Irving Kristol's Pornograpy, Obscenity, and hte Case for... Irving Kristol's Pornograpy, Obscenity, and hte Case for Censorship After reading Irving Kristol's essay called Pornography, Obscenity, and the Case for Censorship, we found positive and negative examples concluding his research. Kristol makes major claims throughout the course of his essay. A few examples of these major claims are in paragraphs [7–9] when he uses a story about an old man in a hospital ward, dying an agonizing death. The old man loses control of his bowels, and they empty themselves on him. Kristol states that this is a private moment that should be kept private. Kristol asks the reader to think about this sad scenario and what it would be like to see this on television. Kristol relates the claim to sex, saying ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... His rebuttal is very good and he uses many different explanations to support his claims, but still they mean the same towards his argument. With his use of rebuttal Kristol makes his essay clearer since he is repeating it over and over to the reader. Kristol has unique ways of putting multiple paragraphs together that say generally the same thing, but are still interesting enough to keep the reader tuned in. Kristol talks about pornography and the use of obscenities to appeal and provoke a kind of sexual regression as a major claim. He uses pornography as a claim relating to psychology. He says, in the end of paragraph eleven, like all infantile sexuality, it can quite easily become a permanent self– reinforcing neurosis. And such neurosis, on a mass scale, is a threat to our civilization and humanity, nothing less. He uses examples for this claim in paragraph eleven when Kristol (1971) says "people who masturbate do not get bored with masturbation, just as sadists don't get bored with sadism, and voyeurs don't get bored with voyeurism." What Kristol is saying is, when people start liking something they usually don't want to stop, so therefore they keep on doing what they enjoy. Paragraphs [12–16] deal with the political issues regarding pornography. In these paragraphs he uses democracy as an approach to his persuasion of his argument. An example of this is, the first sentence of paragraph [12], he states, "I am already touching upon a political ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...