Censorship is the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books‚ films‚ news‚ etc. that are considered obscene‚ politically unacceptable‚ or a threat to security.With how easily people get access information nowadays we run into a problem of what can be censored and how much censorship is too much censorship. The side of the argument that is pro censorship is that it helps to prevent conflict‚ it avoids children being exposed ‚and it helps to control panic and fear. The con side the of the argument
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Censorship‚ “Gates” Article The recipe for a strong argument is comprised of two main facets. One is its ability to persuade and the other its ability to reason. It’s possible for an argument to persuade without reason‚ but if an article lacks reason and fails to persuade it’s left completely exposed. Alice Bailey and Laura Tallman’s article‚ “Internet filters are gates‚ not erasers‚ to protect kids in library” which appeared in 2009 in The Press Democrat‚ exemplifies an argument that attempts to
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(Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Censorship has been around for years in America‚ but has recently been put in the spotlight due to the amount of censored materials in the news‚ on the internet‚ and in classrooms nationwide. The works of Shakespeare‚ Les Miserables‚ the theory of evolution‚ and many movies have become victim to censorship throughout the years (O’Neil‚ 304). This extreme censorship is detrimental to the freedom of speech and education. As previously mentioned‚ censorship is the act of suppressing
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Censorship of the Internet The internet should be censored in the United States. There are countless websites and search engines that have inappropriate and sometimes false information. Websites such as Wikapedia say that they are accurate but are known for giving false information. Pornographic websites sometimes have harmless URL addresses that can be easily stumbled upon by under age children. In addition‚ social networking websites do not enforce age restrictions and can be dangerous for young
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Pro: Censorship Debate When censorship is not involved‚ things can lead to madness within our communi ty and people. Without being able to censor‚ things such as inappropriate images from books‚ news‚ Internet‚ movies and even television shows can lead to harm to the people who are seeking different images daily‚ things at least have to be put in a limit‚ especially those images that may offend people or more likely influence them onto doing bad things. Bad influence will create people or even
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Susan Jacoby was a journalist since the age of seventeen and she is well known for her feminist writings. Susan Jacoby was referred as a “First Amendment junkie” by some other women for her personal views concerning the censorship of pornography in society. She gestated that censorship of any kind against pornography was wrong. Susan Jacoby did not necessarily agree with pornography‚ but still she felt that its rights guaranteed under the First Amendment should not be excluded. She is not advocating
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Have you ever read a book so vulgar you wanted to remove it from all libraries everywhere? Have you ever considered what this censorship might mean for others‚ or what it may cause down the line? The question of whether or not libraries should be censored or not is an age old question‚ and one that does not get much thought. Many people often read an offensive book and want it gone and out of sight forever. What these people do not consider‚ however‚ is the effects which this may have. It is much
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within a work of art‚ and a work of art may reflect more than one theme. A theme is an “idea” thread running through the entire history of art. There are many threads." - Chapter Three For this discussion board choose at least two “thread” categories from what is listed below. Check Chapter 3 for the textbook’s examples of what art and environments fit within these categories‚ then think of your own examples of what would be “ sacred” art‚ political/social order inspired art‚ etc. Write a post
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The Arts People’s life can’t be imagined without arts. They are not only entertainment for us‚ but also the way of expressing our thoughts and exchanging them through time and space. As the thoughts are often different‚ the art is so varied. So every nation has its own art with specific features. I wish to speak about British arts. In fact the position of the arts in Britain may be described as a mixture of public apathy and private enthusiasm. The reason of it is that government financial support
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It’s ignorant to even challenge a book because of its content. In the article‚ Schools and Censorship: Banned Books it states that‚ “Every day someone tries to control or otherwise restrict oral expressions‚ broadcast messages‚ or written words.” Trying to control what others read is foolish! In fact‚ Everyone should have the right to read what
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