“One reason why the power of censorship is so dangerous is that it is extremely difficult to decide when a particular communication is offensive enough to warrant prohibition or to weigh the degree of offensiveness against the potential value of the communication” (Para10‚ Bok) In this article‚ “Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus‚ by Derek Bok I read about a situation that happened at Harvard University. At the campus there was two students who hung Confederate flags in public view
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The Indian Constitution‚ while not mentioning the word "press"‚ provides for "the right to freedom of speech and expression" (Article 19(1) a). However this right is subject to restrictions under sub clause (2)‚ whereby this freedom can be restricted for reasons of "sovereignty and integrity of India‚ the security of the State‚ friendly relations with foreign States‚ public order‚ preserving decency‚ preserving morality‚ in relation to contempt‚ court‚ defamation‚ or incitement to an offense". Laws
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Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece ‘Psycho’ is a work of classic cinema but still impresses and enthralls modern audiences in suspense‚ unlike other older thrillers. Alfred achieved popularity in the film‚ even after 50 years because of the distinctiveness and greatness of the film. Psycho is a perfectly balanced psychological thriller due to its equal parts of horror‚ thrills‚ suspense‚ blood and plot twists. The thriller doesn’t include cheap thrills‚ instead relies exclusively on story‚ script‚ direction
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not appropriate for children and the average middle class citizen to view in a public space. On the other side‚ artists such as Ernst Kirchner did not see the harm in expressing their artistic opinion of the new culture‚ and felt threatened by the censorship that took place during this new era. The author gives many examples of Berlin as a cultural center. The lifestyle that was found in Berlin provided inspiration for artists‚ playwrights‚ and prostitutes. The author argues that Ernst
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Be Evil" a central pillar of their identity‚ and part of their self-proclaimed core values. In 2006‚ when Google declared their self-censorship move into China‚ their "Don’t be evil" motto was questioned. Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt explained that sometimes it might need to allow smaller evils for a greater good. However‚ Google has since challenged China’s censorship policies on various occasions. DO YOU THINK GOOGLE SHOULD CENSOR SEARCHES IN CHINA? WHY? Google was criticized a lot by international
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The Indian Mass Media System: Before‚ During and After the National Emergency I N D U B. S I N G H Rutgers University Introduction: The last few years have witnessedan unprecedented turn of events in the socio-political climate of India. These socio-political changes have brought about corresponding changes in the character of the Indian mass media system‚ especially in the freedomandindependenceof the Indian press. In June‚ 1975‚ Indira Gandhi’s government declared a state of emergency and suspended
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any speech can be offensive to someone. So I say if your easily offended then grow some thicker skin and have an open mind. It’s just sad to also see these law students at Stanford University wanting to enact these “speech codes”‚ that they think censorship is okay provided that your motives are okay. When are motives okay to go against the First Amendment? How far will this go they tell us what we can’t say soon it will be what we can’t think then what we can’t do. They more I think about this topic
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are constantly vying for the court’s ears.It is the battle between what we are entitled to say versus what other interested parties do not want to publicised.Frequently it involves issues such as race‚ colour‚ creed‚ politics (as in the case of censorship in China)‚ crime‚ sex‚ pornography and the simple matter of being entitled to express an opinion. Increasingly archaic laws are certainly no match for these advances and most laws are reactive in nature. To mitigate these difficulties‚ The European
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----------------------------------- Dec 21‚ 2004 Ethics of School Filters for the Internet ----------------------------------- School Filters for the Internet Protecting children from online pornography is a constant political issue on Capitol Hill‚ and local school boards could find themselves handed yet another federal mandate telling them how to do their jobs. The U.S. Senate recently added amendments to a large spending bill requiring schools and libraries to block student access to
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beer). When they argue that wearing such T-shirts is the same as actually drinking beer‚ they ignore the basic principles of freedom of speech. The problems of drinking at schools should be dealt with through education and counseling‚ and not by censorship. Can the school make me wear a school uniform? Although schools are allowed to adopt school uniform policies‚ there are certain rules that schools must follow in doing so. One of the most important rules is that schools must allow parents to
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