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"In terms of monitoring Internet content, I believe there is a fine line in allowing first amendment rights to freedom of speech and press, while also not going overboard in regards to censorship. In today’s world of human sex trafficking, sexual scandals in our school systems, and cyberbullying, there has to be some form of monitoring Internet content to protect our young people. At the same time, I don’t want big brother knowing every email or social media message I send to every friend…

Censorship is the the examination of books, movies, etc. and suppressing the parts found inappropriate. It is a practice that is used universally and is monitored by the Federal Communications Commision or the FCC. Censorship mainly happens when an individual or a group succeeds in imposing their personal morals or views on others. Examples of censorship have been around since approximately 1873 with the Comstock Law(American Civil Liberties Union). Censorship by the US government is illegal…

The internet can be a dangerous place for kids. Coben’s argument is,should parents put spyware on their kids internet to see what they are doing on the internet. Coben explains how spyware can be a good use to parents to spy on their kids. He shows that spyware can give you the ability to log every keystroke your child makes and a good portion of his or her private world. All you have to do is download the software on your computer and you now have the spyware on your computer to see what your…

In the article, “The Undercover Parent,” Harlen Coben explains why he believes parents of teenagers should monitor their child’s online use using spyware. He states that the internet can be dangerous. I agree to this. However, I feel that when monitoring becomes spying, it has gone too far. Spying on innocent teenagers is inappropriate. It is an an invasion of privacy, makes people uncomfortable, and is unnecessary. Like I have said, spying is an invasion of privacy. Imagine someone secretly…

Censorship: Is Ignorance Bliss? The issue of censorship has been a long debated topic that has become more widespread over time. It forces us to discuss what could potentially be offensive to someone or a group of people and omit details to avoid controversy. In some instances censorship is taken to the extreme and the slow build up of said omissions can lead to bigger societal issues. Censorship affects society as a whole and its overuse leads to an inept sense of communication and ignorance.…

“You are pretty f*****g awesome. Keep that s**t up.” This line has been censored, because it contained several inappropriate words. This kind of censorship is considered completely fine, but does it get it’s point across anymore? Even with replacements for those words, it’s meaning is lost due to the lack of strength and feeling that’s being put into it, but I’m not saying that swearing is absolutely necessary to put passion into a message, but it does help do that every now and then. However,…

As you would expect/hope, there is always retaliation to censoring content and with that there are alternative proposals to to the current policies of disregarding the first amendment to help appease those concerned with obscene/contradicting material. However, some people of other countries are not as fortunate as the people of the U.S. and have to deal with censorship on a large scale where most forms of entertainment are censored on an extreme level. An example of a country where…

Moises Soria Mr. Grider English 3 8th December 2017 Censorship has helped reporters from saying things that might otherwise scare or make citizens panic. There are many uses for censorship, some other examples are: Gives warnings when dangerous stunts are performed on-screen, it helps protect the privacy of people, it protects plagiarism, it prevents racism, and it promotes political correctness; to name a few. Therefore, censorship is helpful for protecting the children from letting their…

Harlan Coben, in the article “The Undercover Parent” (2008), explains how parents should install spyware on their children’s devices to monitor them and keep them safe from the dangers of the Internet. Coben supports his claim by first comparing first thoughts of spyware to Dick Cheney sitting in a dark room, looking suspicious and shady and then he provides scenarios of things that have happened to those kids who were not being monitored. The author’s purpose is to inform parents of the dangers…

Censorship Essay Censorship is the withholding of information or certain expression by authority such as the government to regulate and control their being exposed. Censorship should be utilized when necessary such as when there is potential harm as a result of the certain concept being in the open/known. However there are instances when censorship is used as oppression of ideas or peoples’ rights that are clearly not a recipe for destruction. There are many interpretations of the act of…