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    I believe that the censorship clause should be removed. Having the censorship clause in place limits the imagination and creativity of the artist. Not only does it limit the artist but it limits the art project itself. The censorship also adds pressure on the artist to create a piece of art that is appropriate and free of anything vulgar that would violate the censorship clause. Art was created to express ones emotion‚ ideas‚ and creativity to the world. Therefore‚ censoring the art project is

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    Censorship Censorship is an act of changing or suppressing speech or writing that is considered subversive of the common good. In the First Amendment is says we have freedom of speech. But in 1983‚ this amendment was thought to be violated by the principle of Hazelwood East High School for deleting 2 articles from the school newspaper. I think we should have freedom of speech to express are views. In an Article by Jerry Carroll “High school papers grow up” he states‚ how the principle

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    Jacoby then argues that pornography can hardly be deemed more offensive than Nazism‚ which is also protected by the First Amendment. Next‚ Jacoby takes on the argument that the First Amendment is refuted by kiddie porn by submitting that kiddie porn is an issue of child abuse‚ not the First Amendment. Also‚ she counters the argument made by feminists that censorship of pornography is more sensible than other forms of censorship‚ by pointing out that some nude depictions are attractive to some women

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    Objectives As you read this chapter‚ consider the following questions: * What is the basis for the protection of freedom of expression in the United State‚ and what types of speech are not protected under the law? * What are some key federal laws that affect online freedom of expression‚ and how do they impact organizations? * What important freedom of expression issues relate to the use of information technology? * What key free-speech issues relate to the use of information

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    Censorship I will discuss whether or not censorship is a good or bad thing and what affect it has on the people and whether this influence is helpful to society. The media needs censorship because discretion in viewers or censorship is necessary; it reduces the risk of exposing children of easily influenced ages to adult content as well as inappropriate content that should not be exposed to all. Media exposure is a powerful factor in influencing the values and opinions of children; for this reason

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    Censorship in Music Censorship in music is a topic that has brought about much controversy in the past two decades. There have been many different arguments on the topic‚ however the question still remains as if it should be censored or it should not be censored. Before one can form an opinion on this‚ one must hear both sides of the argument. Some believe that music should be censored so all audiences can hear it without it containing any controversial lyrics. Others believe it should not be censored

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    Censorship is the act of suppressing ideas‚ words or images so as to control the information or data that people can access. Private parties or the government can participate in promoting censoring for their benefit or as a way of protecting the community‚ religion or even a state from blasphemy‚ treason or explicit content. Censorship has been there for a long time‚ and it can be traced to as early as 300 Ad where a censorship law was passed in China. Blocking the ideas of people is viewed as a

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    Banning Books

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    Should Knowledge be Restricted? Each year‚ hundreds of individuals attempt to take books off the shelves of school libraries. Banning books takes away our privilege‚ as American citizens‚ to read what we want (Source 1). If people are offended by a book‚ depriving the entire state of their ability to read that certain book is not the solution. There are various other ways to ensure that parents who do not want their children to read particular books without abolishing them from the entire school

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    The Censorship in the American Society Jennifer Stern ENC 1102 Essay 1 6 February‚ 1997 As society emerges into the twenty-first century‚ control amongst the people is still evident in the actions sought by both houses of Congress. Individuals‚ in many cultures‚ are being sheltered from the controversial issues. By suppressing ideas or themes of materials in which a person does not agree‚ portrays a false atmosphere of society. When the Congress feels that people

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    Censorship is seen throughout the world‚ including the United States where the first amendment protects educators’ judgment of their professional standards. Moral and religious censorship in schools confines the flow of ideas that make a classroom a place to truly learn. Knowledge is needed by young citizens to become contributing members of society. Students in America differ in cultural traditions and religion‚ making it hard for educators to balance educational needs and respect of individual

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