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? asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 9 years ago

Is censorship being taken to literally?

I am doing a research paper for my english class, and I would love to know your opinions. It would really help me :)

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  • 9 years ago
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    Think of censorship as "in the eye of the beholder". One persons definition of what should be censored will be different than others. Personally I believe a person should be able to do whatever they want as long as it does not harm any other person. Many other people feel the need to stop a person from doing something even if it has nothing to do with them. Everything from porn to smoking in films have opponents. They feel its their "duty" to protect other people from the evils of the world. Also usually a minority group can usually beat out the majority on censorship. Look at the superbowl with janet jackson and justin timberlake. The half time shows have been horrible since this because they want to make it safe. Less than 1% of viewers complained or felt it was distasteful. At the time (and still might be) it was the most rewatched scene on tv by using a tivo/dvr device. Clearly people didn't care but a small group over imposed their opinions. Personally I feel my first amendment rights are continously stomped on by people taking censorship to literally.

  • 9 years ago

    If you want an answer, try actually asking a question. You failed to make a complete statement, which wouldn't be a question if complete. Even if this were a question, it would be FAR too broad for a reasonable answer.

  • 9 years ago

    Yes

    Freedom of speech is in the US Constitution

  • 9 years ago

    I have only one thing to say about this:

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    Source(s): 11+ years Law Enforcement
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