Pro And Cons Of Censorship
First, Censorship should not be used because censorship takes away the freedom of speech. This is supported by the article titled “Pro/Con: Should Higher Education Come with a Warning Label?” when it states “Formalizing trigger warnings would further empower the higher-ed sensitivity bureaucracies that are often as voracious and omnipresent as they are ignorant of basic academic freedom principles.” (McClatchy, Angus Johnson, Donald A. Downs). This piece of evidence explains that legalizing trigger warnings would give even more power to the bureaucracies which would be dangerous because they are ignorant of basic academic freedom principles. Another piece of supporting evidence found in the same article states, “trigger warnings give us the
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For instance, in the article titled “Should Shakespeare Come with a Warning Label?” it says “We should all know what we are going to encounter in classes on the Holocaust, on human rights law, on the history of race in America, or countless other clearly labeled topics that of necessity must deal with often graphic and upsetting stories. If you sign up for such a class, be ready.” (Perry). This example explains that most classes are going to have graphic and upsetting content throughout the course, but if you sign up for the class then you should be ready for everything in it. Another piece of evidence that supports trigger warnings interference with educational experiences is found in “Pro/Con: Should Higher Education Come with a Warning Label?” when it says “Education should expose students to the depths of the human condition, which unavoidably involves matters of good and evil, life and death.” (McClatchy, Angus Johnson, Donald A. Downs). This piece of evidence describes how real life contains all of the censored and non-censored content so students should be exposed to it all which gives no reason to have censorship. Lastly, found in “Why I Use Trigger Warnings”, it says “Criticisms of trigger warnings are often based on the idea that college is a time for intellectual growth and emotional development. In order for this to happen, students must be challenged. And they need to learn to engage rationally with ideas, arguments, and views they find difficult, upsetting or even repulsive.” (Manne). This shows that college is a time for maturation and in order for this to happen, they need to be challenged and exposed to the mature content rather than being censored. Trigger Warnings are limiting student’s ability to learn by censoring the challenging
For instance, in the article titled “Should Shakespeare Come with a Warning Label?” it says “We should all know what we are going to encounter in classes on the Holocaust, on human rights law, on the history of race in America, or countless other clearly labeled topics that of necessity must deal with often graphic and upsetting stories. If you sign up for such a class, be ready.” (Perry). This example explains that most classes are going to have graphic and upsetting content throughout the course, but if you sign up for the class then you should be ready for everything in it. Another piece of evidence that supports trigger warnings interference with educational experiences is found in “Pro/Con: Should Higher Education Come with a Warning Label?” when it says “Education should expose students to the depths of the human condition, which unavoidably involves matters of good and evil, life and death.” (McClatchy, Angus Johnson, Donald A. Downs). This piece of evidence describes how real life contains all of the censored and non-censored content so students should be exposed to it all which gives no reason to have censorship. Lastly, found in “Why I Use Trigger Warnings”, it says “Criticisms of trigger warnings are often based on the idea that college is a time for intellectual growth and emotional development. In order for this to happen, students must be challenged. And they need to learn to engage rationally with ideas, arguments, and views they find difficult, upsetting or even repulsive.” (Manne). This shows that college is a time for maturation and in order for this to happen, they need to be challenged and exposed to the mature content rather than being censored. Trigger Warnings are limiting student’s ability to learn by censoring the challenging