Censorship in mass media
Censorship in mass media1 Censorship in the media is not only an immoral and unjust practice, but
also an insult to all people who consider them selves able to think and act intelligently on
their own. Every day censors everywhere try to bowlderize radio, print, the Internet and all
other forms of media, especially televisiomn. People who stand for this are allowing their
rights to be denied, laying supine, letting governments control them and limit their thoughts.
2The denotative meaning of censorship is the examination of books, letters, movies, etc. and
the removal of anything thought not right for the people to observe. In other words,
censorship takes away the right of the individual to decide what is appropriate for them to see
or hear. What might offend one person may not offend another person, and it is unjust to
prohibit someone from reading or seeing "inappropriate" material based on the opinion of
someone else. Governments are developing a big brotherly attitude towards people, and it
is becoming more prominent all around the world. In a world where most countries are free
to do as they please, conesorship in the media is like the modern day "double speak" of the
book 1984, limiting the thoughts of the people who are forced to conform with their society.
4Who is to deem what should and should not be viewed by the "free" citizens of the united
states? Each day in every aspect of life, censors suppress and restrain the thoughts of the
people. All people born in the united states have the "natural right" to speak as they choose
as well as to watch whatever they want. The forefathers of this country granted us many rights
that are documented within the US Constitution. Freedom of speech and freedom of the
press are both guaranteed to all citizens in the first ten amendments to the Constitution-the
Bill of Rights. Censorship is a direct violation of these amendments, which includes the
natural rights of free thought and expression. After all, that is why the united states was
created, to escape the persecution by the government against the rights that the forefathers
knew they had.
3Censorship is based on the concept of minority rule. If violence, language, or sex , which is
enjoyed around the world, is unappropriate for even a miniscule percentage of people
viewing it, then it is deemed inappropriate for every one. What kind of government is
holding the reins to what people can and cannot see? Is this not a direct violation of any
persons natural rights? Peopole should be able to choose for them selves what they can or
cannot observe, not the governmet. Although the jurisdiction of many governments vary,
censorship is a world wide issue. There are many reasons to censor media, but not a one
of them stands up to a persons freedom to do as they please. Thus making...
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