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    cases they don’t care about their family and close friends‚ - they put at stake their own life in order to have or to show a strong character. Censorship Censorship refers to any action taken by a society to control access to ideas and information. Throughout history‚ many different types of societies‚ including democracies‚ have used censorship in various ways. For 1)-Reduces the chances of children being exposed to unsuitable material .In our current world‚ it is extremely easy to have

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    being monitored and censored to eliminate ideas the government doesn’t want to be available to the public. In George Orwell’s 1984 there are multiple instances of supervision and censorship that are also found in today’s society. The idea of monitoring ideas and changing them through restriction is similar to censorship in the 21st Century is similar to 1984 because of the ideas of suppression of the media‚ art/music‚ and film. One way we are censored in modern times is through art and music. If

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    behind this idea is called censorship. Books are censord because people feel like it will protect children from certain ideas‚ improve society‚ and keeping moral values. Main reason books are censored are for religion‚ sex‚ drugs‚ abuse‚ social issues‚ and more. Censorship on books has been a controversal topic for many years. Censorship in schools should not be allowed because it infringes on the first amendment‚ stops people from learning about social injustices‚ and censorship can skew the truth.

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    The problem of Internet censorship‚ the act of limiting access to undesirable sites‚ continues to grow in today’s world. While justifying censorship in other countries because of nondemocratic governments‚ the United States Constitution grants the protection of an American’s freedom of speech‚ causing for the rise of many controversies and scandals. Internet censorship occurs in many ways; however‚ the most common methods‚ IP address blocking and Domain Name System‚ DNS‚ filtering and redirection

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    God vs. Science: 1-INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC: Good morning everyone present here‚ before I start speaking‚ I would like to share a simple dilemma that I have in my mind. This confusion is common‚ may it be any field in life. So‚ being a soldier of my country I would quote in our context only. Question is in the battle field when a soldier‚ a pilot in a jet plane‚ when face the enemy‚ what does he thinks will be there with him to save him- GOD OR THE WEAPON he has with him. As you all must have got

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    some cons but it also has many pros. The downside of the censorship is that the truth is blocked out and it violates our freedom of speech. On the other hand‚ censorship of the internet can reduce the numbers or even stop human trafficking‚ prevent identity theft‚ stop cyber bullying and so much

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    Patrick Henry gave a speech in 1775 to the Virginia Convention that convinced them to take action and fight back against Great Britain for their freedom because their methods of hope and petition failed to work. First‚ he used concession to opposition in the beginning of his speech to acknowledge the arguments and thoughts of the preceding speakers so that he could speak freely while he suggested treason. Secondly‚ he pointed out how despite the obvious facts of the start of a war‚ the convention

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    parameters. The issue of censorship and regulation of content has always been a very subjective matter (and a matter of debate as well). In my opinion‚ censorship is certainly required for all television and radio programs including screening of movies. To what extent must regulation be exercised is a bit of a tricky question to answer. My take is that it completely depends on the demographic parameters of the audience. First‚ I would like to illustrate why I believe that censorship is required. Movies

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    In a landmark judgment of the case Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India‚[2] the Supreme Court held that the freedom of speech and expression has no geographical limitation and it carries with it the right of a citizen to gather information and to exchange thought with others not only in India but abroad also. The constitution of India does not specifically mention the freedom of press. Freedom of press is implied from the Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. Thus the press is subject to the restrictions

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    this essay‚ I explain what I believe "freedom of speech" should mean. "Freedom of speech" is guaranteed in the United States Constitution‚ but is also a principle generally accepted by democracies. However‚ I’m explaining my views on what it should mean‚ not how it is understood by courts or other bodies. Freedom of speech is often invoked in defence of offensive comments and works of art. At the other extreme‚ it is generally accepted that freedom of speech does not include a right to‚ quoting an

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