Obscenity

People are taught at a young age not to swear because those words are considered bad. Usually children will be punished for using swear words to teach them not use those words in their everyday vocabulary. However, in recent years studies have shown that the younger generations are beginning to use swear words more often in their vocabulary. Not only is it affecting students, but media outlets as well with certain outlets becoming more relaxed when it comes to censorship in their work. Even…

In today’s world, there are many controversial issues in our country addressing somewhat recent events. One of the very key issues included in this plethora of hot topics includes the censorship of modern monuments and public displays of art works. Overall, evidence shows that it is in America’s best interest to not remove, but instead change its view on censorship. Recent occurrences have led to government officials questioning on what they should propose in order to appeal to more citizens on…

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…

Today’s modern society is ever changing, and modern technology has fast tracked social change. This has impacted the creation of music, and art which continues to push what’s socially acceptable. With the waves that are created from pushing social norms artists have been subjected to censorship of what is believed to be unacceptable material. Censorship has prevented potentially great art from never being allowed to be shown to society for the safety of the citizens. It’s important that artists…

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…

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…

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…