The Pros And Cons Of Self Censorship

It is probably no accident that freedom of speech is the first freedom mentioned in the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The Constitution's framers believed that freedom of inquiry and liberty of expression were the hallmarks of a democratic society.

Adolescents are sheltered from the world because controversial topics and issues are withheld from them; this begins in schools. Through the amount of censorship present in academic institutions, a pupil’s comprehension of realities are skewed, and they do not possess the abilities to properly handle situations as adults. According to “About Education; Censorship Found of the Increase” by Fred M. Hechinger, the oppression of books, textbooks, documentaries, etc. in academies does more harm than good for scholars. The article states, “He added that educators trying to combat drug abuse find themselves under pressure to eliminate drug education programs; in the face of an epidemic of teenage

Censorship has been around for millions of years. Although censorship is still practised in some countries today, almost anyone would agree that censorship is never the right answer; as we have seen in the past, it has seldomly ever works out. Which is why it is so concerning that schools are starting to allow censorship in classrooms. As a result of this, the world is seeing an alarming amount of young millennials who are fresh into the workforce, expecting to always be catered to. More and more millennials are not being properly prepared for the real world due to censorship in schools; schools have been giving in and catering to students by allowing the censoring of books and microaggressions in the classroom, as a result the students are being taught that the world will cater to everyone, which is very inaccurate.

Censorship is oft used to mute freedom of speech and self-expression, which are human rights. We need them to express individuality, to differentiate ourselves from each other. There was a teenaged boy who came out as gay, and when he told his story, it was censored from his school newspaper.

Children’s innocence must be protected by censorship. The debate on whether censorship is beneficial to society often compiles to a few main reasons. Subjects like freedom of speech, women’s rights, and children’s innocence is brought into question when discussing censorship. It is an important debate because what is censored influences societal beliefs of what is right and wrong. It decides what truths are revealed publicly. Some people think censorship is beneficial because it supposedly protects children, but it is actually useless because it underestimates children’s tolerance, witholds information, oversexualizes women, and sugarcoats the truth.

From books to the internet, it is very easy to get any information quickly. Although this may be true you can’t find everything you may be looking for, there are things out there that are censored. Censorship is the restriction of certain information to one or a group of people, from others who think it’s dangerous. Censorship can be used in beneficial ways to protect people, but it is often misused to harm people long-term. Here is some information about some negative impacts of censorship. Why is censorship bad if used for a prolonged period of time?

In our modern society, countless people craving attention feel the need to eliminate what information they deem as offensive. Despite this recurring trend, it is the right of all people to pursue the knowledge and literature they wish. It is a basic human right that should not be taken away. Never in human history has the world ever catered to the individual opinions of every human on earth, and protected people from what they found offensive. As we all have the basic right to acquire knowledge, I firmly believe that the censorship libraries should be stopped.

Hi, my name is Monica Paz Solis, I am a student at Summit High School. As a student, I am writing to you concerning censorship. As a High School student, I believe that in most cases censorship is used excessively, mostly concerning books. All around the world books have been one of the most banned elements of being too uncomfortable. Censorship leaves the minds of young adults susceptible by not allowing us to create our own opinion on the issues happening in our society. Kids sooner or later will have to be exposed to certain things in their life whether parents like it or not. Being a part of growing it's unavoidable. When books are challenged the more people want to read it. Making it an attention grabber for students. When teaching a

Just like an opinion everyone has their own reasons for self censorship. A common reason of self censoring is fear. People, specifically journalists, avoid writing certain articles for fear of many things. They may be afraid of losing their audience if they write on a boring or dull topic (kohut and parker). Often times, they will not write about "newsworthy" stories if they are dull or even "too complex" (kohut and parker). Or they may pass up stories that "conflict with organizational interests" out of fear of damaging their careers (kohut and parker). Journalists don’t want to destroy their careers, so they will avoid specific topics that their editor or even collueges may disagree with. Journalists fear their colleugues may even laugh at

We’re growing up, learning new things and ideas, seeing more of the world but should the world show us everything fully and completely like raw meat you see at the butchery? People have been going at this question many times throughout the years, countries have it different just like states and so on, but if it came to the point where there had to be a final saying to it and it could never be changed after it, what would it be? Of course there isn’t a straight answer to this, even now there isn’t, there’s a limit, it has never been completely a yes or no answer, but should it? Censorship, it's everywhere and on everything that we use, watch, see, etc. that people and/or a company

I read a pair of articles recently where two writers debated the censorship of a comic strip. The strip poked fun at a past president suffering from Alzheimer’s. One writer took the stance that censorship is never acceptable and the other seemed to take the stance that under compassionate circumstances censorship is acceptable. Now before I get into what I think I want to highlight the previous and current season of South Park. They are addressing the issue of modern political correctness with great depth and humor. I also must confess that I am a liberal and socially progressive, however, in this article I will betray what I like to think of as a sect within a larger pool; the sect being social justice warriors and the pool being people who

Censorship is by no means a new concept; it has been around since the dawn of the written word. With the earliest known date going all the way back to Rome circa 443 B.C., and then later in China around 300 A.D. It is suggested that censorship has followed people throughout time, almost like a nightmarish creature that is meant to suppress our rights and freedoms. While it is true that we have the freedom to say and do as we please as per the 1st Amendment, there has to be a way of “censor” what we say.

One aspect of starting a broadcast program is the relative lack of oversight. While I still had a journalism adviser, that adviser was currently being drawn and quartered by a yearbook, a newspaper, a grant committee, and academic competitions. I needed to be self-sufficient.

Great post! I agree with you that online is a platform where people can sure their ideas and opinions. People have the choice what to read online and what not. I think self-censorship shouldn’t be used because maybe someone will get offended. It is our First Amendment protects the rights, freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference(Hawkins, 2012). We don’t have to be politic correct all the time in order to please people, however, is our constitutional right to express our self freely.

Remember the day when you could say anything you wanted without worrying about someone telling you, “That’s not correct”or “don’t say that.” Yes? Everybody does. Many long to live in that era once more; they long to be able to speak their mind in public without anyone thinking they are weird or crazy. Lately it seems as though you have to retain your thoughts inside your mind and not say anything. Many college campuses and websites have started to establish rules which prevent people from saying what’s on their mind and writing or saying something which may harm others.