Censorship is a process of controlling‚restricting or preventing the public broadcast of some words‚ideas and other statements‚which are against the moral values of a particular society or that words are forbidden in that society according to the rules of censorship. (http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401800712.html). Censor board is a committee of several people who monitor the voilation of certain moral and religious or any other values.The committee has a responsibility to monitor writings
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themselves to incessantly scrutinize and block that which doesn ’t appeal to them. Censorship in general means the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable‚ harmful‚ sensitive‚ or inconvenient as determined by a government‚ media outlet‚ or other controlling body. It can be done by governments and private organizations or by individuals who engage in self-censorship. It occurs in a variety of different contexts including speech‚ books‚ music‚ films
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Censorship: To censor‚ or not to censor? What is Censorship? Censor-ship- The practice of officially examining books‚ movies‚ etc.‚ and suppressing unacceptable parts. This is the Merriam-Webster definition of censorship. However some may argue that this vague definition sheds little light on the many cases of censorship. People against censorship such as English scholars would argue that censorship is far more complex than the definition that Merriam – Webster has offered. Those against censorship
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English 111 October 27‚ 2013 Censorship Have you ever been listening to the radio and heard a “beeeeep” in some parts of the song you’re listening to? You know‚ the annoying sound that interrupts the song? The sound is a familiar one among those of us that listen to the radio‚ in particular Rap/hip-hop music stations. This noise is heard because it’s used to bleep out/censor the word that was previously there; the word was most likely ‘bad’ or offensive. Censorship is a growing concern for our
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Of the various types of censorship in Malaysia‚ Internet censorship is among them. File sharing websites like The Pirate Bay have been censored on the basis of piracy. Former Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and current Prime Minister Najib Razak have pledged that Internet access in Malaysia will not be censored as it is up to parents to install their own censorship software and provide education to their children (provide self-censorship). Any act that curbs internet freedom is theoretically contrary
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Censorship in Music Industry Censorship in the music industry is a very controversial topic. One that has stirred up much debate in the past two decades. There have been many different arguments‚ however a question still remains. Should music be censored or should it should not be censored. Before you can form an opinion on this‚ you must hear both sides of the argument. Some people believe that music should be censored so all audiences can hear it without it containing any controversial lyrics
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Biography of Plato. Plato was a Greek philosopher‚ mathematician‚ rhetorician‚ writer‚ founder of Academy‚ and even a double Olympic champion. He was born in 427 BCE in family of wealthy and influential Athenian parents: Ariston and Perictione. Plato ’s real name was Aristocles. For his athletic figure his wrestling coach called him Plato‚ which means “broad”. As Plato was from a wealthy family‚ he got the best teachers of that time‚ who taught him music‚ grammar and athletics. At the age
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1. Introduction In this essay in is a discussion about based on philosopher and which group of people Plato thinks should be ruling and why. The essay will start off with clarifying key concepts‚ for example what is a philosopher because it is much easier to understand the easy when one understands the key terms in it‚ terms that will appear throughout the essay itself. Then Plato’s theory will then be analysed in more detail and it is also of great importance that one also talks about Plato’s
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an expression of character whereby the poet (using dialogue) and the actor (in a dramatic presentation) imitate a character. Furthermore‚ where that imitated character has undesirable traits‚ the imitation is to be avoided. And later‚ in Book X‚ Plato claims that most poetry of necessity contains evil men (in order to produce interest and pleasure)‚ and this too forms a basis for a wide-ranging condemnation of poetry. That imitation has harmful effects is a complex matter; Plato’s argument rests
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Censorship is the control of information and or ideas from an individual or a group. Music‚ movies‚ books‚ television‚ mail‚ news‚ radio‚ art‚ theatre and the internet are censored. Some things that can be found though these varies things can be harmful if it gets in the wrong hands. Censorship is a good way of controlling what some people consider to be bad or offensive‚ and some people feel that censorship is a way that the government can control us as a society. Censorship in my opinion is
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