the atom bomb. • Children are prevented from learning things that could harm them and others. • It prevents the ill effects of globalization affecting societies. • It shields the morals of society. • It restrains vulgarity and obscenity. • The surfeit of violence in movies and TV is restricted by it. • It prevents violence by stopping the broadcast of events‚ which might trigger it. Cons of Censorship • If sex-related topics are completely censored it becomes difficult
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authority or even Satanism. Teenagers have impressionable minds and can be influenced easily. Undesirable songs with suggestive lyrics repeated continually may influence them the wrong way. In fact‚ some years ago‚ there was a public outcry against the obscenities in some rap songs. Some of these songs were written by people with undesirable backgrounds and contained suggestive lyrics depicting violence‚ rape and crime. Parents were also shocked when it was revealed that the records of some songs‚ when played
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As you browse through the internet‚ watch television‚ listen to the radio or even walk down the street‚ there is something occurring that we take for granted; speech. We take speech for granted because of its freedom in this country and the lack of censorship we have on our words. Censorship is the suppression of speech‚ public communication‚ or other information that is considered by some as objectionable‚ harmful‚ sensitive‚ politically incorrect or inconvenient. Censorship is most often imposed
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in that they communicate thoughts through familiar literary devices and features distinctive to the medium (Ibid‚ as per Supreme Court Justice‚ Antonin Scalia). The Court found that one‚ violent video games did not constitute “obscenity” (for the legal definition of obscenity see: Miller v. California (1975)‚ 413 U.S. 15) under the First Amendment ‚ two‚ the state did not have a compelling interest in preventing psychological or neurological harm to minors allegedly caused by video games‚ and three
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English 105/11.50-12.40 October 11‚ 2010 Chilton The Code that Got Away: Why the 1930 Motion Picture Production Code Made Better Films What makes a good movie? An engaging plotline‚ talented actors and actresses; perhaps a happy ending? Movies have always been an important part of American culture; of course‚ they can entertain us but they can also hold up mirrors to society‚ raising awareness about issues we need to pay attention to‚ and help us form opinions. But it’s getting harder and
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Due to the rise of social media and networks‚ the issue of free speech has become more quarrelsome overtime. Social media platforms such as Facebook‚ YouTube‚ Twitter‚ and Instagram are progressively turning into podiums of controversy‚ animosity‚ and dissonance rather than accomplishing their original intent; to serve as an escape from reality and provide social interactions amongst people. As Guttman stated‚ social networks are foregoing a “rapidly evolving debate on new [about] the boundaries
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Christian clerics were held in response to the negative or deteriorating opinion of Judaism that prominent Christians held. The first of these disputations was held in Paris of 1240 when the Pope‚ Gregory IX‚ became convinced that The Talmud held obscenities‚ as well as anti-Christian content; consequently‚ the disputation was introduced. The 1413 disputation in Tortosa was held in an equally strained atmosphere because of the persecution of Jews that had taken place a few years prior to the disputation
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The U.S. News Media Too: Much Freedom? Or Not Enough? What is freedom of the press? * Encapsulated in the bill of rights (first amendment). * “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freed of speech‚ or of the press‚ or the rights of people to peaceably assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. “ * You have responsibility for your speech and your publication; individuals
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We believe that we live in a wonderful era‚ an era of all round progress. We think that we have excelled and surpassed our forefathers in almost every respect. The twentieth century seems to us a glorious age and we pride ourselves on its achievements. No doubt‚ there is justification for this satisfaction and complacency. The science has made tremendous progress. The use of machine in industry has eliminated human labour. Electricity is serving us in thousand ways. Railways‚ ships and aeroplanes
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Assignment one Part I Discuss the influence culture has on communication and how this affects communication between different cultures‚ sometimes creating difficulties in the communication process. Give examples. Culture is a way of life. It is also defined as a deposit of knowledge‚ experiences‚ beliefs‚ values‚ attitudes‚ material objects and possession acquired over a period of time by large group of people in the course of generations. Culture is a form or pattern of living which defines
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