Censorship
Censorship | The Entertainment Industry Should Not Be Censored
Congress periodically holds hearings to question those in the entertainment industry about the amount of sex and violence in their films, music, and games, threatening to impose censorship if they do not regulate themselves. In the following viewpoint, Virginia Postrel argues against such calls for censorship. She notes that criteria for censorship are subjective; what one person considers objectionable another may believe is worth keeping. Furthermore, she maintains that if artists are censored—self-imposed or otherwise —who knows what masterpieces will be lost to society? Postrel...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Should the Right to Free Speech Be Restricted?
- Government Censorship Would Benefit Society
- Speech Should Not Be Restricted
- Hate Speech Should Be Banned
- Hate Speech Should Not Be Banned
- Flag Desecration Should Be Banned
- Flag Desecration Should Not Be Banned
- The Free Speech Rights of Abortion Protesters Should Be Restricted
- The Free Speech Rights of Abortion Protesters Should Not Be Restricted
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Chapter 2: Should Pornography Be Censored?
- Pornography Should Be Censored
- Pornography Should Not Be Censored
- The Federal Government Can Regulate Internet Pornography
- Federal Regulation of Internet Pornography Is Unconstitutional
- Internet Pornography Should Have Its Own Domain
- A Separate Domain for Internet Pornography Would Violate Free Speech
- Chapter 3: Should Schools and Libraries Practice Censorship?
- Chapter 4: Should the Arts and Entertainment Industries Be Censored?
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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