Chris Walters Eng111

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Chris Walters                                             Eng111
Mr. Maginnes                                             29March99

                         Censorship:
                    Parents vs. The Government

          Since the nation's founding, freedom of speech has been an important part of American Democracy. Democracy is based on the idea that only when people are free to express their views openly can they govern themselves effectively.(Bender & Leone 13) When citizens can peacefully assemble and speak their mind, they are less likely to revolt and get violent. Which is why both  the freedom of speech, and the freedom from censorship is very important for the government to  run effectively, and safely. The writers of the Constitution were well aware of the advantages of freedom of speech when they made the Bill of Rights. However, freedom of speech is not an absolute freedom. As with everything else, this too has  limitations. Such as yelling "fire" in a crowded theater, or exposing children to pornography or  anything that would cause injury to people. Unfortunately the problem is that there is a fine line between what is obscene and what   is inoffensive.  So what should be censored, and who should censor it? Censorship is the act of deleting, editing or repressing anything felt to be immoral,  offensive or objectionable. Books, magazines, newspapers, television, radio, music and the Internet are  some of the things that are censored.  Who should be involved in censorship, who  should have the last word on it, and what should be censored? The Government should stay out of regulating censorship, and it should be left up to the individual parents.
      Pornography and other obscenities are out there for all to see, regardless of age. Everyone agrees that minors should not be exposed to any of it, but with new forms of media popping up everyday, it is becoming harder and harder. Children can view violence on television, in newspapers, magazines, books, on the internet, etc. So comes the question: who should be in charge of censoring these forms of media? Some will say that the government should be the chief magistrate, while others will say it's up the parents to decide what their children should and should not be exposed to.  It is the parent's right to supervise their children, and not the government's.
     Since 1791 there have been numerous attempts to limit free speech-including speech that threatens the national interest, speech with a potential to incite injurious behavior- speech that infringes on the rights of others, and extreme kinds of pornography...

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