Mike Revelle Mr. Perkins/ Mrs. Peters PIG 12/ ENG 12 6 March 2014 Controversial Issues “I have had it with these monkey-fightin’ snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane.” –Samuel L. Jackson. This is a line from the movie Snakes on a Plane that before it was censored contained some choice words. Since the First Amendment censorship‚ has played a role in American life. Censorship is basically the editing or removal of material‚ either written or oral‚ as it may be considered to be offensive or inappropriate
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Obscene Women of Chicago by Shirley J. Burton Synopsis- * The popularity of so-called “hootchie cootchie” shows in Chicago‚ created a need to censor sexual exploits. * Anthony Comstock was charged with the task of enforcing the federal obscenity statute. He argued for government suppression of sexually explicit materials‚ feeling that it would threaten self-control and contribute to societies moral decay. * Ida Craddock believed that sexuality could be better controlled through education
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Title: Are Tattoos Appropriate in the Workplace? AIU ENG106 October 25‚ 2014 Abstract Topic: Can having tattoos stop you from getting the job you want? Intervention Strategy: I used brainstorming for my essay. I came up with ideas to explain about tattoos in the workplace. Tattoos can stop you from getting the job you want. I feel that having a tattoo does not stop you from performing the job you are supposed to do. Does having a tattoo prevent you from doing your work? Why are some employers
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Music Should Be Censored By Kylie Toh Most music nowadays contain profanity‚ sexual content‚ mock religion and much more. In some countries‚ the government censors music to protect the youth from hearing such things. Many people are opposed to the idea‚ saying that it’s not nice to listen to a song on the radio and suddenly a long beeping sound replaces a curse word and that a curse word isn’t that bad and will not affect a child at all. However‚ studies show that the origin of cursing becoming
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Dress codes are rules pertaining the type of clothing a person or a group should wear. When discussing dress codes‚ many will agree that students would want to wear whatever they please. This agreement ends‚ however‚ with the question of how much restriction should be placed on clothing choices. While some are convinced that there should be a dress code‚ others are against the idea of requiring them. Dress codes should be required for students because they still allow students to express themselves
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S. Walls Dr. Patterson EN 111 07 13 November 2012 Internet Censorship Internet is one of the biggest and most used sources for‚ entertainment‚ information‚ and social interactions. Many Americans rely on the Internet for their personal‚ and work lives. If the government is allowed to restrict what we as a free people can and can not see‚ they cross a line that shouldn’t be crossed. The major problems with censoring the Internet are‚ the violation of the First Amendment‚ passing the bill
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From taking books away or banning in another words‚ will create a negative attitude on kids. It may also life lesson taught by teachers to students. Kids need books because if we didn’t have the knowledge that we have know then all kids would do is care about rainbows and lollipops! Sometimes parents do the wrong thing and try to do‚ "What’s best for their kid’s" but in reality harms the kids. Some books have all the bad and murder content in them but sometimes its good for kid’s to learn whats good
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Constantly throughout history‚ the subject of censorship has been debated and has caused many to question who has the right to set the limits between something that is appropriate for viewing by the public eye or not. The morals of individuals are often repeatedly questioned and concern often arises when the topic is brought forth. A solution to the problem is however unattainable because of the inability to please everyone. In an article for the Atlantic Monthly‚ a writer discusses that the placement
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With newer technology comes a price and with the internet it is our children’s innocence. A huge problem concerning the internet from the time it first began has been the issue of inappropriate material on the internet‚ a large part of which is child pornography. This has initiated a need for regulation which prevents this kind of material appearing on the internet. Censorship in one form or another is the only way the internet can be saved from becoming a site for offensive and illegal material
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Censorship The power of censorship is used greatly for several reasons. Censorship is used to censor explicit language‚ profanity‚ nudity‚ etc. It’s mostly used on the radio‚ apple music‚ and television. I feel that it’s good to use censorship to prevent younger children from hearing words they aren’t ready to be exposed to. For example‚ if I had a son I wouldn’t approve of him listen to music with profanity‚ at a young age. I believe children should enjoy their youth without being exposed to inappropriate
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