Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime. - Potter Stewart The Decline of Censorship Scores of United States citizens consider censorship a solution to maintaining the safety of the public. On the contrary‚ many consider censorship to be an unreasonable restriction to their constitutional right as a citizen of the United States. According to the first amendment of the constitution‚ the government cannot interfere or dictate with
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Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington‚ D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) COMPLAINTS AGAINST VARIOUS ) File No. EB-04-IH-0011 TELEVISION LICENSEES ) CONCERNING THEIR FEBRUARY ) NAL/Acct. No. 200432080212 1‚ 2004 BROADCAST OF THE SUPER ) BOWL XXXVIII HALFTIME SHOW ) ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION Adopted: May 4‚ 2006 Released: May 31‚ 2006 By the Commission: Commissioner Adelstein concurring in part‚ dissenting in part‚ and issuing
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The Italian Renaissance was an era filled with new ideas and the revival of classic texts from ancient Rome. Italy and other European countries were entering a time of great prosperity with overseas trade‚ advancement of education‚ and patronage of liberal arts. Many families like the Medici became wealthy by banking and trading during the Renaissance‚ and they wanted to show off their wealth by commissioning the arts. The spur of new ideas from the Renaissance‚ derived from classic Greek and Roman
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In an essay‚ discuss how both Matisse’s Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) and Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignoncan be simultaneously seen as inspired by and breaking free ofPaul Cézanne’s‚ The Large Bathers. Refer to specific visual references in your discussion. The Large Brothers finished in 1906 made by Paul Cezanne‚ is a post-impressionism painting‚ which looks more like a sketched painting with a lot of unfinished canvas showing through. It appears to be fresco and flat. The women seem to have
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Why The Great Gatsby Shouldn’t be Banned By: Abigayle Saltsman Have you ever thought about books being inappropriate for your children? Well‚ “The Great Gatsby” is said to be one. I believe it is said to be banned for some idiotic reasons. Language‚ sexual content‚ and alcohol are reasons why this book is said to be banned. I’m here to tell you why it shouldn’t be banned. One reason why it shouldn’t be banned is because kids nowadays hear foul
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Devils on the Doorstep 41091043 In year 2000[1]‚ famed Chinese director JiangWen finished his second movie‚ Devils on the Doorstep (鬼子来了). The movie was mainly about a story that a village of famers took care of a Japanese military officer during Anti-Japanese War‚ but instead of being appreciated‚ the whole village got slaughtered by Japanese troops later. This movie altogether won six foreign awards and one nomination including the Jury Prize of Cannes International Film Festival in 2000
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Who is to say where the line is to be drawn? The line of morality‚ that is. The concept of “morality” is no longer taken into account by it’s literal meaning. Today’s new morphed definition of morality creates a deadly combination when brewed with modern time expressions of “feminism.” That is the problem right there. The world cannot come to precise terms with these two important concepts of “morality” and “feminism.” This is the reason for so much hypocrisy and controversy. There is certainly
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parents or guardians to begin with. Of course younger generations shouldn’t be watching as much TV if at all. Most of the primetime shows and stations are becoming more and more passive on what not to show. Having younger children subjected to nudity‚ cursing‚ sexual immorality‚ drinking and other negative adult oriented material is of course unsuitable‚ heck even
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was viewed. 4. Middle Ages; Art was primarily religious in nature‚ stylized‚ figures were fully clothed‚ and work was never signed. Renaissance; Art was still religious‚ but there was also a lot of secular themes as well‚ realism & tromp l’oeil‚ nudity‚ humanism‚ and the artists signed their work. 5. Middle Ages; Static times‚ not much changed. Renaissance; Dynamic‚ rebirth of classical learning‚ many advancements in technology and medicine. Both; Latin continued to be the language of choice
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a welcoming feast for the Prices. Of course along with his ethnocentrism‚ his missionary zeal is bound to partake in his conversations. His speech that dinner‚ however‚ went from a pleasant and grateful greeting to a harsh sermon about the evil of nudity. “Nakedness and darkness of the soul! For we shall destroy this place where the loud clamor of the sinners is waxen great before the face of the Lord” (Kingsolver 33). Little did he realize that the expressions of joy to confusion to dismay from the
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