Self-censorship

The issue of censorship and selection has been present for many years. Issues with inappropriate reading materials and images have plagued societies in the past, and this issue is very present in society today. In the practice of censorship, there are controls or constraints placed on what reading material should be accessible to the public or children in school settings. Therefore, these foundations are established to protect children from topics and information that may not be appropriate in…

Well, through my experience, I have learned the hard way that you should never ban anyone unless you are not only completely sure they are hacking, but have evidence to provide upon request. A ban is a heavy weight, and you should only assign those knowing they are completely guilty. I would temp-ban a spammer under certain circumstances, those circumstances being them constantly calling people racial slurs, creating excessive server drama, etc. Leaking personal information, for example, if I am…

children shun the outcast child? A very promising model proposes five main motivations for conforming; according to this model, we conform to be correct, to be socially accepted and avoid rejection, to accomplish group goals, to establish and maintain our self-concept/social identity, and to align ourselves with similar individuals” (Nail, MacDonald, & Levy, 2000). If we were to apply ethical theories towards how the internet is inhibited rather than encouraging democracy it would be because of…

Should teachers and officials really be allowed to search through private accounts and devices? Obviously, these people should not be able to search through personal devices and accounts to find information. However, some think that this should be allowed. There are many reasons that this searching should be not allowed. For example, punishing students for what is done on personal devices and accounts is a job for parents only. In the article “Freedom Comes First” by Akash Bagaria, it is…

Searching through private messages and records does not actually ensure the safety of the community because sometimes key threats are not quite detectable in the first place. In light of the recent shooting in San Bernardino, articles about newer information identify one of the shooters as a woman named Tashfeen Malik. Julia Preston from The New York Times reports about the Homeland security checks that Malik passed without problems last year when she applied for a marital visa and green card.…

Criticism of Wikipedia—of its content, procedures, and operations, and of the Wikipedia community—covers many subjects, topics, and themes about the nature of Wikipedia as an open source encyclopedia of subject entries that almost anyone can edit. Wikipedia has been criticized for the uneven handling, acceptance, and retention of articles about controversial subjects. The principal concerns of its critics are the factual reliability of the content; the readability of the prose; and a clear…

The free speech in this country is an flexible as the law is. What I mean is, the Constitution is so vague, and so outdated, that it is up to the Supreme Court to interpret and determine what the law really means. But the law can be bent in different ways that will sway for someone else’s favor when it is convenient for them. The same goes for the freedom of speech. Since middle school, it’s been taught that we have the freedom of speech, but it’s limited. Like yelling that there’s a fire in a…

symbolize, both, power and limitation. With every great thing there is a downfall and that is exactly what happened with all of the symbols in the book. The symbol that stands out the most in the book is fire. The fire gives power to conformity and censorship. The people feel powerful destroying their problems with fire. The society that this book takes place in is very lazy and useless, by using fire they feel like they are doing something and have a purpose. Fire empowers the people, but…

In Anthem, the protagonist, Equality, lives in a society where it is illegal to have an ego. Every aspect of their life is controlled by the ruling government. Essentially they are all robots. The government had not only stripped the protagonist of his basic human rights but they also had dehumanized all citizens of this post-apocalyptic civilization. Equality makes a justifiable response to the human rights infringement by fleeing into the forest to escape the tyranny. The government of this…

The banning of books can be defined as a form of censorship in which a law or decision prohibits the book from public consumption due to the book’s contents. Whether it’s banned because of political, religious, or moral reasons is all specific to the book itself. Yet, these are the most common reasons as to why a book is banned because their pages discuss these topics in an abrasive way or stray away from public opinion (Book Banning). The Grapes of Wrath, a classic American novel published in…