Ever had to clean a room for guests by sweeping clutter under the couches or trashing it behind drawers? The exterior facade of furniture covers the mess, tricking the guests into thinking that they are in a safe, clean environment. Censorship is basically the couches and drawers that cover up the unwanted content from potential viewers. Simply hiding the clutter is taking the easy way out, pretending that the undesirable content is nonexistent instead of acknowledging it, or properly dealing with it. Censorship is the prohibition of potential offensive and injurious words, images or ideas. It is intended to protect individuals from damaging content, however, it is often flawed and inadequate, potentially conflicting more harm. Censorship should
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Children are instinctively curious, and enjoys exploring and discovering the unknown, and because of curiosity, children aspire to learn. According to a Medical Director for Provincial Program in Children’s Mental Health in Alberta, a child will continue to have the ambition to discover the unexplored if they stay curious. It is simply the cycle of learning, which is “fueled by curiosity, and the pleasure that comes from discovery and mastery.” (Perry). Despite children’s instinct to explore and learn, censorship may prohibit their potential to do so. As stated before, censorship is the restriction to harmful content, which also includes the possibility of encountering physical damage. However, many learning and developmental activities may result in little to no harm, but will nonetheless be restricted from students. Previously, students were able to conduct a blood type related experiment for biology in which students would draw an iota amount of blood to figure out what blood type they were. However, modern changes in the curriculum evidently resulted in a way in which students would learn about blood types and the significance of glycoprotein in a boring and dull manner—using paper and pen. Furthermore, playgrounds are becoming less complex and more basic, to the point where it’s just a slide and a swing. The reason for this is because tall structures and intricate elements are considered ‘harmful’ and ‘dangerous’. Susan Herrington, a professor in the school of architecture and landscape architecture has been researching parents’ thoughts on the modern playgrounds compared with those in their childhood, her results show that a ratio of seven to ten felt that playgrounds are too safe. If children are not given the chance to be curious and exercise their motor skills and take risks, they may lose interests in countless of
Children are instinctively curious, and enjoys exploring and discovering the unknown, and because of curiosity, children aspire to learn. According to a Medical Director for Provincial Program in Children’s Mental Health in Alberta, a child will continue to have the ambition to discover the unexplored if they stay curious. It is simply the cycle of learning, which is “fueled by curiosity, and the pleasure that comes from discovery and mastery.” (Perry). Despite children’s instinct to explore and learn, censorship may prohibit their potential to do so. As stated before, censorship is the restriction to harmful content, which also includes the possibility of encountering physical damage. However, many learning and developmental activities may result in little to no harm, but will nonetheless be restricted from students. Previously, students were able to conduct a blood type related experiment for biology in which students would draw an iota amount of blood to figure out what blood type they were. However, modern changes in the curriculum evidently resulted in a way in which students would learn about blood types and the significance of glycoprotein in a boring and dull manner—using paper and pen. Furthermore, playgrounds are becoming less complex and more basic, to the point where it’s just a slide and a swing. The reason for this is because tall structures and intricate elements are considered ‘harmful’ and ‘dangerous’. Susan Herrington, a professor in the school of architecture and landscape architecture has been researching parents’ thoughts on the modern playgrounds compared with those in their childhood, her results show that a ratio of seven to ten felt that playgrounds are too safe. If children are not given the chance to be curious and exercise their motor skills and take risks, they may lose interests in countless of