Obscenity law

Censoring Censorship When watching reality TV, it isn’t uncommon to see a censored gesture or word. The censoring is done for the good of the public, so the viewers don’t see or hear anything vulgar. But there’s another type of censoring that isn’t truly benefiting the public: the censorship of literature and language. While some books have been banned for years, the banning of language is new. By censoring language and literature in schools and elsewhere, students are being sheltered and many…

“”Weapons of Mass Distraction”: Censorship in the U.S. Practicing your right to freedom of speech becomes difficult when obstacles such as place, time, and manner limitations of free speech are present. Also known as censorship. It can be difficult to break away from the regulations put on citizens of the United States by the government and to voice our opinions when one has to be cautious of what is being printed, communicated, and advertised, etc. Juan Williams describes this difficulty in…

society for the safety of the citizens. It’s important that artists should be given free rein on their art when they follow morally acceptable guidelines because it’s their responsibility to follow the social guidelines that have been set forth by the law. Less censorship will allow society to continue to grow, and change what is acceptable. The growth of society can be marked by the achievements of artists that have pushed the social boundaries which shows that there should be less censorship…

The Cons of Censorship Censorship; the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. Censorship is mainly used these days to protect kids from looking/hearing inappropriate things. Censorship is a major part of the society depicted in the novel “ Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury. Guy Montag the protagonist of the novel lives in a dystopian society where books are outlawed and if books are found…

“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter”- George Washington, these words discoursed are just as valid today as when they were first spoken. In present time censorship obstructs our freedom of speech and disrupts our ability to create our own distinct voice. Currently the exact meaning indicates that censorship is the suppression or prohibition of any part of any book, film, and news that is considered obscene, politically…

People express themselves through films, literature, and music everyday. Should their views be subject to censorship? There is no need to censor books as long as there are rules, laws, or other protections place to limit exposure to minors or those who feel the content may be inappropriate. Movies use a rating system based on the content of the film, access to websites are controlled and music stores inform you of explicit lyrics. Some literature, likeThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark…

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…

Censoring, as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2018), refers to "an official who examines materials (such as publications or films) for objectionable matter". (Merriam-Webster, 2018). Censorship has its pros and cons; some pros include censoring a nation's top-secret technological patent which, if released, would compromise a nation's national security, coupled with civil unrest and make a nation the target amongst other nations for that patent, thus censorship can help keep the peace…

Censorship is a word that arises many feelings and interpretations for everyone. Each individual has witnessed or experienced some type of censorship in their lives where it is the suppression or prohibition of certain things such as books, media, and news. Having things censored is taking away the freedom of an individual it’s like enclosing an individual in a box without letting the person see, listen, smell, touch, and taste the reality. There are different thoughts on things being censored…

Holly Brunner Comp Two Carl Battaglia 8 May 2018 Censorship in High Schools Merriam-Webster defines censorship as “the system or practice of examining writings or movies and taking out things considered offensive or immoral” (“Censorship," def. 1a&b). In today’s society, anything can offend anyone. Who gets to decided what should/should not be censored? With growing political correctness, there has been a constant battle between parents and teachers on what books are school appropriate. Books…