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censorship
Censorship is the regulation and control of information and ideas that are circulated among people within a society. It refers to the examination of electronic and print media for the purposes of altering and/or suppressing parts of the media thought to be inappropriate and/or offensive (Microsoft Encarta 97) The implication of censorship is that it is necessary for the protection of the viewing public. The following is a discussion of violence portrayed in the media, its impact on the viewing public, and censorship of the media. This paper also provides a viable solution to the negative impact of the violence in the media. Violence In the Media and Its Impact It's inconceivable not to think that television couldn't influence our attitudes and behaviors. Neil Postman makes this point by outlining America's movement from a typographic society to telegraphic society. (Postman, 1985) This is not to suggest passivity. Much of what is aired on television is fictional. However, proponents of censorship argue that television creates a false sense of reality and influences not only young children but teenagers as well.
In conclusion, We believe that the mediums for information (i.e. the Internet, TV, movies, video games, etc.) ought to be limited to some level (not entirely restricted), to better our communities and our society. We have proved this throughout our case with numerous examples of how violence can influence children, or of how children are extremely vulnerable in their "development" years, or how we don't need the hate and violence of today's mediums just to have fun. We already censor ourselves, so why shouldn't we censor the mediums through which we communicate. Example: It is considered social taboo to swear in the presence of small children. But would you find it perfectly acceptable if a colleague of yours came over and, in language too foul to speak of here, released a barrage of verbal insidiousness in plain sight of your 5 year-old child? No. That is why it must not be acceptable for television shows, etc. to get away with these harmful acts, that hurt our society so. Because of these reasons stated herein we strongly urge for the censorship of our information mediums.