Censorship

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This paper discusses the controversial issue of censorship. The paper presents the opinions of the proponents and opponents of this practice. Government-controlled censorship of the media is examined and contrasted with parental or guardian control. The paper contends that parental controls on television and the Internet are a big step in the right direction. Similar and more expansive controls need to be implemented to make the censorship of material in the United States both just and moral.

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"The notion of censorship is generally aimed towards protecting the impressionable minds within our society-children, for example-from messages or material that are deemed misleading, overly explicit, or detrimental. The concept is tied to the premise that some members of society do not possess ample experience or maturity to make educated decisions about their lives and the actions they take-they are highly susceptible to numerous forms of persuasion. Lack of censorship may be seen as analogous to handing a child a loaded gun and telling them to operate it responsibly; knowledge and information are sometimes wielded in a similar manner. Problems with this way of thinking arise when decisions about specifically what information is potentially harmful, and who should determine what remains seen and unseen are established."

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