Thoughts of Censorship?

Question

Do you believe that censoring television, movies, music, etc. (publicly viewed, not privately owned -- cds or movies that are bought) is unconstitutional, or do you believe that it's protecting our younger children from sex, violence, and vulgarity?

Please, tell me your thoughts on the matter.

Answer 1

If it is for public viewing, then we should be protecting our children from "adult" material. However, if it material that is being displayed for all to see and is offensive, then they should be censored. For example there is "religious" group that sets on our town square holding poster size pictures of aborted fetuses and they literally scream at passers- by (including young children) about how God hates "fags". Those people have no clue about the beliefs of the people they are screaming such things. I don't want to have to explain to my 2 year old what she just saw on their posters(aborted fetuses). I don't believe in abortion, but I shouldn't have to try and explain their poster's away to a 2 year old. There are some things that should be up to the parents to expose to and explain to their children. It should not be forced "before their time".

Answer 2

I believe it is mostly the parents responsibility to protect a child from inappropriate material. All shows on TV have a rating in north America.

I do agree with time restrictions. I am not overly sure how the system works in the USA however, in Canada after 9:00 the language is no longer censored and more controversial material can be shown on TV. After 11:00 anything goes (that is within the restrictions of what is deemed acceptable)

Most newer cable systems can be set up with a pass code to block anything above a certain rating. However the fact still remains that it is the responsibility of the parent to ensure their child isn't tuning into incorporate material.

I don't believe it to be fair that the general population should be deprived of programming due to a handful of parents who refuse to properly supervise their children and monitor their viewing habits.

Answer 3

censorship is a scary rode. once you start where does it end? do you block from public viewing christains protesting a new movie while screaming at people passing by or do you block a gay rights march where people are marching with pictures and a giant inflatable penis? is cussing in music an artist right or should radiostations censor songs?

does the weight of censorship fall on the family or should the government have a standard set for public viewing?

does our own rights as adults come before the rights of child whose parents don't care what he or she watches?

should we step up and put some censorship on TV to protect the child of those deadbeat parents? TV raises children these days.

do children need to see people getting killed and half-nude sex shots? does that prepare them for the future? does giving them access to sex and violence now help them in the future? kids are smarter now and they also have seen more at a younger age then we did but is that a good thing?

children before the age of three have heard and seen cussing, sex, and violence before you and i knew what those things meant? is that a good thing?

can we bring back in innocence? should we?

should we as adults think past what we want to see on TV and instead of looking after our own interest look after the well-being of the child who has the access to the show we're watching?

it does take a village to raise a child

Answer 4

Censorship can't in any respect be prevented because some human beings do not pick to hearken to quite some issues they say. no matter if westerners pick to trust it, they stay in a society each bit as censored as China or Cuba. the important distinction is that once you're way on suitable you do not have a lot to lie about and likewise human beings do not care adequate about issues to agonize they're going to do something loopy with the concepts. Wealth breeds apathy. That mix makes it so as that this is agreed as a society to in uncomplicated words no longer dig for what isn't any longer obtainable and that in itself is censorship - self-censorship.

Answer 5

I believe that on cable t.v there are nearly 200 channels if one can afford to have them. I believe on most of those 200 channels very few sexual or violent programs are shown. I believe parents need to do the job of watching what their kids watch, not the government. I believe everyone is too caught up in violent programming hurting kids or making kids re-enact that violence. I'm all for decent programs on t.v, but that doesn't mean that everyone is. Also there is a thing called a REMOTE CONTROL, which interestingly enough can be used to turn the freaking channel. If you don't like a show you are watching or you don't want you kids to watch it, then block it out or turn the channel and tell them not to watch it yourself. Don't wait for the government to tell them for you. Once you start censoring things, where does it stop? Where do you draw the line? What if a Christian group doesn't like a show that has some science of evolution in it. Should we censor that? Its against what they believe, but does no harm to the general public. What if we stop showing commercials where pork is eaten to satisfy Muslims, is that necessary? Censorship is a scary road and once you've started down it, whose to say where it stops? Thanks and have a nice day.

Answer 6

I don't believe in censorship, I'm an adult and should have the right to watch/view, listen to, or read what I like. I do believe in 'filtering' for want of a better term.

Regards children having access to inappropriate material, I believe parents have a responsibility here. There are too many bleeding hearts who want to blame someone else for their own failings.

There are already watersheds on TV for what can be shown at certain times - if you're that worried about it buy electrical equipment with parental locks, that require a password. You can stop DVD players showing age rated discs, have a TV switch off at a certain time, etc.

With internet access there are many readily available parental controls also.

Above all, be vigilant, don't be naive and expect other people to take on your parental responsibilities.

Answer 7

I believe censorship is wrong and unconstitutional. What happened to the 1st admendment- the freedom of speech and press? Face it, in the real world, children everyday are faced with violence, vulgar and obscene language, as well as sexual encounters, so who is censorship really protecting. Its just sugar-coating the truth.

Answer 8

yes I think it is good. I believe that they could censor a little more as too much violence is on regular TV. Dont get me wrong I like seeing great stuff like that but I dont want my kids to be able to see it by just turning on the TV.

Answer 9

If its parents and private corporations doing the "censoring", then I have no problems whatsoever with it. If it's the government doing the censoring, I have a whole lot of problems with it.

Answer 10

The best way to protect children from those things are to avoid wars of aggression, to admit the fact that Penis Clinton committed acts of sexual harassment and sexual violence, and to bring him to justice for that, as well as for war crimes in Iraq and former Yugoslavia. Censorship is unconstitutional, as well as hypocrisy.