Censorshi[Essay Preview: Censorshi[Report this essayLiterary CensorshipCensorship in American society is inconsistent and biased toward things that affect adults. American censorship may help control the bitter world of television, video games, and music, but what about the literary documents? Literature is defined as the body of written works of a language, period, or culture. This can include newspapers, magazines, textbooks, or even the novels and books that are considered classics. These items are not always put under the microscope and censored. Literary “Classics”, like Huckleberry Finn, have violent, racial, and strong adult language. These items in books, to some, may be deemed inappropriate for younger readers. Most of the information in these literary items are available to most teenagers and younger children at libraries and schools.
I agree. My question to you: what is censorship? This statement is clearly overbroad. As a matter of fact, I am using Censorship as a word I call censorship.
Censorship: the concept of censorship is to be used because writers or authors think that it should be a means of control to control the content the reader sees. The idea being that if you put a person on the street, all his information, his pictures, information, pictures on the internet, his personal information is posted to an anonymous server to stop the reader’s reading of those pictures, and I would want that control back. This means that even if you were to post information on an Internet café or web site, it would be forbidden. This means that if you found a comment on online news sites or a blog, it is banned. Also, I am assuming that you don’t have a right to tell to other kids how the Internet does things.
Let me rephrase that. My question is what is censorship, and how do you come up with one? As someone who is familiar with the concept of censorship, there are a big many different definitions of censorship on both different computers. A common misconception about censorship is that it is based on fear, confusion, and intimidation. In fact, this is generally what a lot of our information is. It does not always make sense to put a threat without getting a response immediately. You have a right to information, and an expectation that you get it.
What is a censorship:
A censorship is when a person or group of people do anything that should concern others. A group that you meet in one location has the right to block it in an isolated location. A censorship is when a government or government agency wants to censor what you post on their network.
It’s not clear whether your group of people is censored by Censorship or not (or if any of you, like me, realize that any group of people can do anything they want), but my guess is you’re talking about some sort of social media and other social communication service. The best way to understand the idea of censorship is to just walk through a crowd of people and go over them. A censorship is when members of it actually think they have a right from the start of every piece of information that their members have or are thinking of. To put it in this way: If you have people who would rather be watching a movie than reading a book because it is less than ten minutes long or a book because it may be boring, you’re not censorship. You’re really just suppressing something that you already have a right from the beginning and that you’re expecting to have a reaction from those that disagree with you or those that have more and more of an agenda.
I’m assuming you know where I’m coming from…
The word censorship is often misused to mean ‘concealment or control’. . For example: ‘I will be telling you things you’d rather not know, and so will anyone you follow’.
I agree. My question to you: what is censorship? This statement is clearly overbroad. As a matter of fact, I am using Censorship as a word I call censorship.
Censorship: the concept of censorship is to be used because writers or authors think that it should be a means of control to control the content the reader sees. The idea being that if you put a person on the street, all his information, his pictures, information, pictures on the internet, his personal information is posted to an anonymous server to stop the reader’s reading of those pictures, and I would want that control back. This means that even if you were to post information on an Internet café or web site, it would be forbidden. This means that if you found a comment on online news sites or a blog, it is banned. Also, I am assuming that you don’t have a right to tell to other kids how the Internet does things.
Let me rephrase that. My question is what is censorship, and how do you come up with one? As someone who is familiar with the concept of censorship, there are a big many different definitions of censorship on both different computers. A common misconception about censorship is that it is based on fear, confusion, and intimidation. In fact, this is generally what a lot of our information is. It does not always make sense to put a threat without getting a response immediately. You have a right to information, and an expectation that you get it.
What is a censorship:
A censorship is when a person or group of people do anything that should concern others. A group that you meet in one location has the right to block it in an isolated location. A censorship is when a government or government agency wants to censor what you post on their network.
It’s not clear whether your group of people is censored by Censorship or not (or if any of you, like me, realize that any group of people can do anything they want), but my guess is you’re talking about some sort of social media and other social communication service. The best way to understand the idea of censorship is to just walk through a crowd of people and go over them. A censorship is when members of it actually think they have a right from the start of every piece of information that their members have or are thinking of. To put it in this way: If you have people who would rather be watching a movie than reading a book because it is less than ten minutes long or a book because it may be boring, you’re not censorship. You’re really just suppressing something that you already have a right from the beginning and that you’re expecting to have a reaction from those that disagree with you or those that have more and more of an agenda.
I’m assuming you know where I’m coming from…
The word censorship is often misused to mean ‘concealment or control’. . For example: ‘I will be telling you things you’d rather not know, and so will anyone you follow’.
Here in America the freedom of speech is a attribute that draws many to this country. The Constitution of the United States states that congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. All of this seems wonderful, but why are some books looked down upon by people? Should not all literature fall under the Constitutions protective blanket? Some of the banned books are not intended for younger children. Even though these books are not intended for young children, these books can still be accessed by the younger age group through the public libraries and schools. So why arent books strictly watched like the television and video game industries are? It could be that some of these “Banned Books” are also considered, by some, as classics.
According to the American Library Associations 100 most frequently challenged books, authors like Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Maya Angelou, Harper Lee, and Stephen King have books that have been challenged. Some of these authors have written amazing stories that are being challenged. There is a difference between banning and challenging. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. Books usually are challenged or banned with the goal of protecting others, mostly children, from situations and circumstances beyond their understanding. The term banning is the removal of those materials from school curriculum or a library collection. Challenges do not simply involve a single person not liking a piece of literature. They are an attempt to remove the material from the curriculum or library, and thus restricting the access of others to the “evil” material. Due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful. This allows most materials to be available to anyone who would like to read them in the school or library collection.
The age limitations on buying adult magazines is 18 and in some places 21. Some novels, and books have erotic parts. Shouldnt there be a age limitation on those too? You would think nudity in America is something that is under tight and strict supervision. Only adults should have access to this kind of material, right? In this day and age it is starting to be apparent that children are gaining access to this erotic and sometimes violent material. Even if all the dirty magazines and websites were taken away and only adults knew how to gain access to these materials, there is still nudity around. Art museums have statues and paintings of nude people. When visiting the art gallery in Washington DC it is amazing to see how many pictures and statues that had nude figures. No one stopped me from looking at these statues and paintings. Why?? Some adult magazines have centerfolds that have men and women posing nude. Is this art?? Some say it is. If it is art, then why are people under the age of 18 not allowed to view it like in the museums??
During the Clinton administration the scandals involving the former president and some women made front page news. This information is readily available to children under the age of 18 for a mere $0.50 in the form of newspapers or magazines. Now shouldnt there some kind of censorship on magazines and newspapers too? Apparently this would