Censorship?

[Rasta_Man]

Should people be controlling what you watch and hear? Does somebody have the right to tell you what to say or do because they dont like your point of view?

They censor whats on t.v to protect our kids, but all your doing is sheltering them from reality. They block out the nipple, but can show every other part of the tit. Thats retarded. If you want to protect your kids you should explian to them the diffrence between right from wrong.

I think why we have censorship is just an exuse for the goverment to have a small part in contolling the media. I dont understand the point of beeping out the word FUCK, becuase your kid will hear it from all the other kids at his/her school. They block whats on t.v, but eveyone still sees all the shit that they try to block out every day. its reality. Its all stupid, we are one of the only democracy countries to censor shit. The only other countries that do that are the ones that have a monarchy.

[SuperSkunk]

I think censorship should be the decision of the tv company. The government has no right controlling what a company produces. Technically the government is taking away the right of the people that makes the shows. Freedom of speech and freedom of expression or some shit like that.

[Rasta_Man]

Yah, censoring stuff is going agianst our first admendment and what the whole Constitution stands for.
If people dont want thier kids to watch "bad" stuff on t.v there is parnetal controlls for you t.v. But they shoulnt make the rest of us pay because parents want thier kids dumb.

[A Deo et Rege]

Censorship is necessary to keep the masses pleased, the reason we have censorship is to keep the companies that produce the shows from being sued; the reason, someone hears a word that offends them, so they sue the company for use of indecent language on a nationally broadcast show, if they win it then opens the door to every other jackass out there that wants to make some easy money. I don't like censorship, but if we didn't have it the broadcast companies would go bankrupt from all the lawsuits, and t.v. would suck a lot worse. Until the masses become more "open minded" we need censorship to keep them pleased. That's the reason Don Imus got fire, some dumb ass threatened to sue if he wasn't fired so they fired him. Do you think he should have been fired?

[A Deo et Rege]

I don't think he should have been fired, he had every right to say what he said, it was his right as an American to be able to say that.

[A Deo et Rege]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmF8iIeOVEo&NR=1

[SuperSkunk]

He definitely shouldn't have been fired. I hate the politically correct assholes who get all offended over what that dude said. I just wanna punch them in the side of the head.

[$Killa_Kooda$]

censorship should only be controlled by whoever is watching the tv or getting on the computer not by some power hungry politician who is just buying some votes and yea don imus shouldnt have been fired that was bullshit. how can OJ kill a bitch and get away with it but a radio host cant say "Ho"?

[eSiobhan]

In my opinion, people should be able to watch/ listen to whatever they want.
Just because something is against many people's morales doesn't mean that others should be forbidden to indulge in it. I do however think that yes, it should be up to each independent station whether or not to air material that may be morally offensive to some.

[Rasta_Man]

I think your all wong, the responsiblity should be on the parnets. And if something offends you, then guess what? you have a choice to watch it or not, thats one of the great things about America. When people censor things, they are withholding information and flat out telling you that they disagree with your opinions and points of view, and will never show them. It seems everyone has exepted that your opinoins can be censored, because it offend someone else. Well thats what happens in a democracy, not everyone agrees with each other.

[Adolf Hitler]

Rasta Man Is A Nigger

[jamb]

i think we have the right to see and listen to tv/radio/what ever the way it was intended to be seen/heard. i understand them not wanting 2 offend ppl or shit like that but no 1 is making them watchin anything its there own damn choice and if thye dont like it...change it. and i understand parents not wanitng there kids 2 see things, fuckin block it. but i dont think all of us should have 2 view our programs waterdowns and changed to accomidate kids and ppl who get offended easly. we should see things as there ment not all changed to seem more G rated.
-jamb♪♪♪



"Rasta Man Is A Nigger" lawl, play nice hittler

[babybitch]

HELL YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i deffinately agree...i mean damn by da time we see/hear shit it is soooooooooo FUCKIN WATERED down......i mean DAMN!!!!!!!!!! i wnt 2 see/hear shit da way it was b4 they got their damn hands on da shit..........lol i mean block da shit u dnt wnt ur kids c n....but i mean y water it all dwn...y do da rest of us have 2 suffer?????? teh
~**♥KiSs LiCk BiTe PuRrRrRr♥**~
ps u rock jamb!!!!!!!!! ;p

[eSiobhan]

I dislike abbreviated words.
And dislike when numbers are used in place of words or part of words.
Spelling is a wonderful thing.

[thecrazydude]

I highly agree with Rasta man... The choice should be up to the parents... It's as simple as a press of the button... And Adolf... You really need to get back to your paintings rather than speaking such bull... seriously get a life of your own rather than emulating foolish people... Use that brain (if you have one) to develop your own ideals rather than just absorbing everyone elses...

[itismesaj]

thecrazydude - Adolf was a sorry SOB who had to be neutralized {cool word}.

Anyway, I think it should be left up to the individual person. If other people don't like the same things you like, they don't have to live with it, and they shouldn't make you conform to their wants.

[SniperHunter]

I don't think they should. We are considered to have "freedom of speech."

[TrixieSin]

i agree with rasta partly bc to a certain point parents have control, but after that point they lose control, what afterwards? is it the tv co choice to decide what we watch? the governments? personally I dont like any of my options

[Rasta_Man]

Well I dont see whats the point of hiding anything from kids or anyone. Everyone has the right to see offensive things if they choose to.

[xplosive_cooker88]

Yah, censoring stuff is going agianst our first admendment and what the whole Constitution stands for.
If people dont want thier kids to watch "bad" stuff on t.v there is parnetal controlls for you t.v. But they shoulnt make the rest of us pay because parents want thier kids dumb.
your freedom of speech is limited to the extent that it isn't offensive toward other's...yeah i know pretty fucked up if you ask me.

[SuperSkunk]

Your allowed to offend people. Your just not allowed to say things that would make people feel threatened.

Examples (I got from goverment ed. class two years ago)

yelling "Fire" in a public place

threatening to kill someone

yelling "bomb" on an airplane or mabey even an airport.

[Mad_Anarchy_Man]

Imus should not have been fired. He shouldent of however even uttered the word Hoes on day time TV. If you are going to do things that will offend people you should present a warning like on South Park. Oh btw, if you say BOMB on a plane just say you have Tourretes ( is that how its spelt?) Syndrome. lol

[dark_wingd_angel]

Alright first off, I am not the actual user from this particular account. I'm typing on a friend's account because I'm not signed in on this website and I just want to say my piece. Second, I don't particularly care if anyone agrees or disagrees with me because I feel the way I feel and there's no way of changing that. That having been said, let's get right down to it, shall we?

My main thing with censorship is that...well, here's my hypothesis:
The current social norms of the United States need to be torn down and rebuilt. Everyone that thinks they know what is or is not good for the world is generally blowing smoke out their ass holes.

For example: teaching 'youngsters' about sex and other natural human functions is often frowned upon by society as a whole. Why is this? Said functions ARE just as I put it: NATURAL! I, personally, plan on teaching my children about everything. No I don't have kids yet...I'm WAY too young for that. But I plan on educating my future seeds on the ins and outs of natural human acts. No I'm not going to touch them or anything. To my own personal standards, that's wrong. But I WILL be showing them things like soft-core adult videos and magazines at an early age (around 11-13). Now now, before those governmental types decide to jump down my throat, let me say THIS:
My intentions are purely to quell my child's curiosities before he or she decides to find out first hand (or the hard way, cuz we ALL know there's TONS of people out there more than willing to help that along...bastards). I figure this way, it will be far less likely that my kids will become parents before they're ready. Take ME for another example: I've been looking at porn since I turned 9. My parents caught me surfing the internet for it when they weren't home. They made a smart choice when they DIDN'T harp on me about the fact that I was looking up porn. In fact they thought it was funny, but I digress. Because of my curiosities being quelled early on, I've become a near-perfect gentleman with utmost respect for women as a whole. I make it my business to bring harm to those who would do things like rape, murder, and otherwise unwanted touching.

Whoa, seems I've gone on a bit too much with that ONE subject. Other censorships that disgust me:
Cursing and other messages in music, stories, movies, TV, poetry, etc. Who the fuck cares? Cursing, on the first hand, is JUST fuckin' words! Fuck ass bitch piss cock pussy etc etc etc. Seriously! THEY ARE WORDS!! JUST like so-called 'racial slurs'. Everyone expects me to take offense to black jokes and whatnot because I'm mulatto. Come OFF it!! You know what I do when someone 'drops the N-Bomb'? I fucking LAUGH!! GET OVER IT!! The age of racial slurs has ended, people! They're JUST words!!!!! WORDS!! Just like I'm using now! What, because I bothered to say a word someone's gotta get all pissed off? Because someone doesn't like someone based on their skin tone we should hate them? Let people have their damn opinions! I'm not saying I approve of racism. I personally think it's an entirely retarded and unfounded hatred. But, isn't the one thing that separates man from beast the ability to think for ourselves and not entirely on instinct like everything else on this dirt-ball we call Earth?!

Damn...I'm sorry everyone...this stuff really just completely pisses me off and gets me all hyped up. I think I might have gone a tad off subject with my rants, but I like to tell myself I got my point across. So there. Take it or leave it, that's my opinion.

REMINDER!! This is NOT my account! This is my FRIEND'S account! DO NOT HARP ON MY FRIEND! Seriously not cool. I commandeered my friend's account for a little bit while they cook our lunch. Buh bye.

[Anonimus]

I just got out of court on charges stemming from an arrest for a shirt that said "Fuck Clear Channel", so I'm going to say 'no' to censorship.

[moarng]

There are many discrepancies associated with censorship. It all goes back to what type of government you have. For example, a dictatorship is generally an oppressive form of government, and a democracy is generally more, "hands-off," when it comes to allowing people to say what they want. Even moreso, it depends on the ideals your coutnry was founded upon. In the case of the U.S. (we are more of a republic than a democracy), our country was founded upon freedom, liberty, and all of those good things everybody knows about. Our country was created to protect the freedoms and liberties of the minority, so that no single group controls the masses just because it is the majority of the population. Unfortunately, this is not how thnigs are working. There is a good quote that Harry Truman had: "Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear." Very true today, yes? The point is that the country has headed so far away from where it started that we have all forgotten where we came from. Today our government is so concerned with making sure the people are kept away from the truth that we don't really know what is going on. Being in the Army, I can tell you that what the media usually reports and what is really going on are generally two different stories. Either the information is completely wrong, or it is so misleading it directs you away from the truth. Either way, it is censorship in some form. It doesn't have to be a blurred out image of a woman's tits or a, "bleep," when someone says fuck. It also includes keeping the truth away. Yes, some information is key-essential to National Security, but basic knowledge of a situation and truthful reports should be shown to the people. The same people that were meant to run this country. The nation wasn't meant to be an Oligarchy.

[Kano420]

I think censorship and Pseudo-Communism (Fidel Castro-Communism) go hand in hand. TV in North Korea and Cuba, they censor that like mad. Thats why TV over there doesnt matter. If the government controls censorship, then the US government is on the same level as Cuba. Parents should be the ones to decide what is or is not to be censored(maybe). But kids will inevitably learn all the swearing and shit at school or somewhere else. In that sense, Censorship is pointless. p.s. Imus should never have been fired. That was bullfuckinshit.

[XGP0001]

I think the parent and the company should have that right only. I mean I can walk up to a kid in Burger King on TV and say " I'm the motha fuckin king bitches!" and its funny. If I do it IRL i get the police after me. Censorship is retarted imo, but we need it in some cases so retards dont act everything they see on TV :p I mean look at all those little kids running around now with Naruto head bands :p (Be glad they see censored anime)

[mls_kick]

people should be able to say/hear what ever they want, and we shouldnt be told what we are aloud to say and put out there peiorid
someone doesnt wanna hear something
they dont have to listen

[Rasta_Man]

Its the cristian conservative right that wants to censor everything.

And Kano420 Fidel Castro is not that bad of a guy. Cuba is one of the best in medical facilities in the world.

[McChubbin]

I agree with Rasta_Man's post in saying that it is the responsibility of the parents to explain matters to their children should the need arrise.
Having said that, I do believe censorship in SMALL doses is acceptable as there are certain things in today's society that have no place corrupting a child' mind.

Say, for example, a young child was watching the TV and a violent movie came on where someone gets dosed in petrol and lit on fire. To the average person, the thought train would be "Holy shit! What are they doing showing violence like this at 3pm in the afternoon?!" whereas to a young child, they'd either be tramazied by the violence or worse still, attempt to replicate it themselves in a bid to look cool like "that guy on TV".

This is the reason why we have watershed timeframes. Still, if I had a child of my own (and hopefully I won't for at least another 15 years...) and I foudn them t be exposed to such a thing, I would be quick to explain the ways of right and wrong and how the media plays an influencing role on society.

As for curse words, I think they should do away with the 'bleeping' as everyone's heard 'shit/ ass/ cock/ cunt/ rugmuncher/ motherfucker/ etc so often in their day-to-day lives that it doesn't shock anymore.
When you use a curseword or anything else that's been censored long enough, it looses its' value to shock and thus, the taboo is lifted.

That's my 2 cents.

[z7_desire_z7]

I think censorship should be the decision of the tv company. The government has no right controlling what a company produces. Technically the government is taking away the right of the people that makes the shows. Freedom of speech and freedom of expression or some shit like that.

that's innacurate. what goes on tv is controlled by the goverment. it's called the FCC? Federal Communications Commision.
On topic i totaly agree with that it's the parent's decision but there should be some restriction. what if your 3 year old nephew or son turns on tv and there is hardcore porn on tv. or what if there's a commercial encouraging someone to commit a crime and someone actually does it? all in all, we should form our opinions and things should not be censored because you think it's wrong, but i think there should be a limit to it

[i get bored]

i think there us a point where public media, like local t.v. shows and other broadcasts you can pickup for free should be censored. but as far as private broadcasts and cd's you buy, there should be no censorship.

[superflysuperwhite]

your not aload to make sings saying "bong hits for jesus"

[i get bored]

i saw that on cnn.com, the guy who made a sign for his high school right?
i dont think he got in trouble with anyone except the school because it was a school sponsored event. so youre allowed to make the sign. just dont bring it to the homecoming pep rally haha

[vicious-vegan]

I hate TV with all my heart.

Well we watch TV for entertainment, right? We don't need certain things on TV.

I would like to see pornographic material off of TVs (well you can order it of course). I think porn should have its limits as well. No more rape porn, no more animal porn. And rape is NOT about freedom. We shouldn't have children nude on TV; we shouldn't have so much sex on TV shows. You say "limiting our rights" well you know what? Most people think that there’s way to much sex on TV.

Now, sex is fine, but I feel like life is becoming so obsessed with sex. I don't even get it. Sex is nice but it's not that nice. It's almost nauseating. Sex and religion, it seems to run America. I don't even get it because both of those things are supposed to be personal. And now they're both exploited, torn from its meaning. Nothing is sacred anymore.

However, I think the news should be all about reality.

Ugh, I just hate the media. I'm sick of it.

But they shouldn’t make the rest of us pay because parents want thier kids dumb

How exactly are we making our children dumb? Doesn't it take dumb parents to make a dumb kid?

[techtiger]

well there is a line that should be drawn like i get bored said the free stuff shold be censored but any of he cable stations or things you have to pay for should not. wich is why i voted there should be. We dont want our kids to go from watching barney to american pie. or i like what comedy central does after 11 all of there shows go un cut. so in a sence the government is held in check, they can controll what is on the air to a certain extent. But like hbo and stuff like that, they cant touch. so it does work out. i think it should be more of a timeing issue for regular cable/ satilight shows... if a kid is old enough to stay up till 10 then he is prob. heard the word fuck once or twice in his life. and if the parents have that much of a problem with it almostevery tv now a days has a parental blocking thing on it...

on the flip side, you cant stop every thing. Just look at the enternet, any kid who can reach the keyboard can see porn at the click of a mouse

[xsanchox]

Censorship is bullshit.

Why do we let people put a hand over our mouth and eyes?

[ww3sabitur]

i think that some 1 should make a pation and say stop oe we will fucking mess u up

[smokeweed420]

Well they dont censor shit completly because if you watch comedy central everything is uncensored past 12. But thats proly because most little kids are asleep by then.

[ww3sabitur]

realy idk that but i dont wach that much tv so it dont matter to me much

[DollShank]

Why try to hide human nature. People curse, people kill, people fuck. Hiding doesn't make it a figment of the imagination.

[leepunkrockr]

i think the mass media has WAY too much attention. and honestly, i don't really give a shit about most of what gossip they have to say, i don't care about who got molested last week near some school, that shit really concern me at all. if its any of anyones business, they'd find out through sources that aren't on the television. but they honestly shouldn't be allowed to post like top secret government military plans, or anything ridiculous.. but they can say whatever the hell they want.. who cares if they offend someone. i actually would totally read a People magazine if they called Britney Spears a cunt. it would amuse me, because they did some stupid shit that they're going to get sued for. end of story.
but, i mean if the media company says something stupid about someone, that someone might sue them. i don't think they should have absolutely NO restrictions, but still a few. most of them are straight up common sense. so use your own judgment, that shouldn't be written on paper..

[gunsmoke]

Wow. Amazing question for this type of site. I love the whole five yes answers. Anyway, a question that needs to be asked. Ya, of course media should not be regulated. If parents dont want their kids seeing something, its not the job of the government to do it for them. Anyway, America was based off of free exchange of information and freedom of speech. Where the hell has that shit gone?

[puppetmaster_x]

censorship isnt gonna change the information you consume its only going to change the presentation of it. we have an indepedant media and of course there should be no regulations on them but even without censorship the media will still be controlled by the government on a level that moderates the info released.

[gunsmoke]

censorship isnt gonna change the information you consume its only going to change the presentation of it. we have an indepedant media and of course there should be no regulations on them but even without censorship the media will still be controlled by the government on a level that moderates the info released.

But what about total censorship. That WILL block out amounts of information. True, we do live in a time when we are allowed access to all types of information, but that is changing too quickly for me. Soon freedom of information will be all but gone, and then it will not be a happy time. Hope I didnt come off as argumentative, just trying to get my oppinion out there.

Suggested reading: 1984, George Orwell; Brave New World, Aldous Huxley. Good books.

[Kasnia]

I haven't really read through, but I'd just like to say this.
I once heard someone say, "I think there should be such things as responsibility that comes with freedom."
I don't necessarily think that things should be censored. Then again, I watch shows and movies that only ever say curse words, rarely any nudity (usually just find them in movies), or things like that. But you also have to take in that children out there don't need to see or hear certain things until they're old enough to realize that they shouldn't imitate it. If a 'bad' movie or show is on, the parent shouldn't let their kid watch it. But once you get older, I don't really see the point in too much censorship.

[gunsmoke]

I haven't really read through, but I'd just like to say this.
I once heard someone say, "I think there should be such things as responsibility that comes with freedom."
I don't necessarily think that things should be censored. Then again, I watch shows and movies that only ever say curse words, rarely any nudity (usually just find them in movies), or things like that. But you also have to take in that children out there don't need to see or hear certain things until they're old enough to realize that they shouldn't imitate it. If a 'bad' movie or show is on, the parent shouldn't let their kid watch it. But once you get older, I don't really see the point in too much censorship.

I fully agree in this point. My main argument is that the resposibility is on the parents, not the government.

[Kasnia]

I fully agree in this point. My main argument is that the resposibility is on the parents, not the government.

Yeah, that is true. Unfortunately, some parents aren't around that much, or they just don't care. But if you think about it, parents that do take some part in controlling what their kids watch are censoring them, in a sense.

[gunsmoke]

True. But unfortunatly there is really no way around that. What I think there should be is certain chanels where only childrens programming is shown and the rest of the channels are totaly un-restricted. That way, parents have the ability to show what they want, but there does not have to be any censuring.

[leepunkrockr]

I haven't really read through, but I'd just like to say this.
I once heard someone say, "I think there should be such things as responsibility that comes with freedom."
I don't necessarily think that things should be censored. Then again, I watch shows and movies that only ever say curse words, rarely any nudity (usually just find them in movies), or things like that. But you also have to take in that children out there don't need to see or hear certain things until they're old enough to realize that they shouldn't imitate it. If a 'bad' movie or show is on, the parent shouldn't let their kid watch it. But once you get older, I don't really see the point in too much censorship.

i agree strongly. i mean, if someones parent is going to bitch and moan and try to sue a movie producer or someone because their kid saw this movie and imitated it.. thats the parent's fault. you shouldn't HAVE to censor anything... if your child is trying to be the next STEVE-O and doing jackass stunts, you have an issue, but i mean if your kid watches some stupid movie or whatever, and doesn't have an issue, then your kid is responsible... so can therefore watch these types of things.

[leepunkrockr]

True. But unfortunatly there is really no way around that. What I think there should be is certain chanels where only childrens programming is shown and the rest of the channels are totaly un-restricted. That way, parents have the ability to show what they want, but there does not have to be any censuring.

well the only problem with that is, everyone knows theres porn on HBO in the middle of the night.. some like 9 yearold kid that wants to see porn without their parents knowing can just turn that on.. y'know? but a kid could still see those types of things.. like how you have on WETA or whatever, the childrens programing durring the day, and then in the evening they have news and whatever.. and another bad thing is adult swim. i cant believe they have that on cartoon network, i used to watch cartoon network as a little kid but i do remember seeing adult swim because i was up late one night, and i was with a babysitter and i saw it was cartoons, so i was like "oh sweet cartoons in the middle of the night!" but my sitter was like "WTF ARE YOU WATCHING" and whatever.. so adultswim should be on a dif. channel...

[DollShank]

If parents have a problem with the shit on tv, they need to either learn how to use a v-chip or not even get a tv if they're so concerned. I don't even think it's right to leave the decision up to the parents because some parents just don't know what to block out from their child's mind and just let them do whatever and some parents really care way too much and deprive their child of things kids need to learn.

[ultimatefrisbee92]

i agree censorship is bullshit i know
but the problem in what are we going to do about it?
the chances of the gov't changing the laws are really slim, if you want go try and sue the government if not just get HBO and other channels that let you hear and see what you want

[DollShank]

There's nothing to really do about it...
I mean people are gonna try to cover up certain things, no matter how small they may seem

[Whalemeat]

FCC = Pure EVIL

[Warpurlgis]

Yea it should be the parents responsibility and I don't think the Government should have control over censorship but then again they should b/c there are some parents who are on drugs and at that point they don't care about their kids, not home and kids can do what they want, or lazy and don't care. So maybe the government should have control. You really have to think about whats better sometimes and I guess that's why the Government does it. I'm 16 and I really could careless what I see on T.V. b/c well I was in a situation where my mom didn't care what i watched so it didn't matter.

[TheBlackParty]

no i belives if we r monitored in what we watch.... that would be or turn into propaganda!!

[v8godfather]

The gov't censoring things is unconstitutional and IMO the reason the gov't keeps censorship around even though there is that small group of people who know about and know its wrong and are willing to something about it is they keep it hidden through subliminal messaging and tricks on the viewers. think about, if a company who supported the right to free speech undauntedly something would get said on there that the gov't would not like to well and it would capture the minds of all the zombies out there and finally open their eyes if only for just a split second cause it would get easier every time for them to see praise truth and despise lies. people would start to have second thoughts on what the gov't was doing. People would actually know whats going on int eh world and in the own flippen country. See what most people dont know is taht watching any TV at all is brainwash. The gov't knows how too control people completly (pretty much hypnotized) into thinkin that the gov't was doing the right thing all the time but they dont do taht cause then the people who dont watch tv would know something is terribly fucking wrong. But those subliminal messages are still there and we see thousands of them everyday. Even looking at add in a magazine have subliminal messages in them. Just goes to show how the people who control the media know how to control our mind more than we and any expert does. If we gave that knowledge to everyday doctors there would be no use for pain relievers, no piont in going to rehab You pretty much get brainwashed into not being an addict anymore, but they dont release that knowledge for obvious reasons Adn also if im not mistaken when the gov't interferes with businesses as in censoring what they say on tv and shit doesnt that violate (I could kcik myself forgetting some of the amendments and some of the stuff in it) the rule that the gov't cant get involved in businesses and stuff liek that. I think its called something like Free Business. How people can just start up their own shops and shit. I dont know Im just going on, and on, and on, and I think Ill stop now but yeah If you disagree with anything I said please post it I love hearing other peoples opinions. I only ask that you be respectful please. use some P's and Q's

Theres is a book out there somewere Ill try and find out what its called and find and e-book of it but its about all teh sumbliminal minds trick that are know.... but the book hasnt been updated in quit a few years if not a decade or 2 but it has some of the basics of the human brain and subconscious and shit and... its just really fucked up jsut go to some video website and try to find it just type in subliminal messaging for just some of the ones that are out being used by the media


edit: wow reading this I went off topic from what I wanted to say in the beginning about the whole free business thing lol wow...... sorry for the rambling

[AlbertWesker]

I think censorship should be the decision of the tv company. The government has no right controlling what a company produces. Technically the government is taking away the right of the people that makes the shows. Freedom of speech and freedom of expression or some shit like that.
Yeah I agree. Although the government should still regulate the actual transmission of signals, to prevent signal interruption and things like that.

[A Deo et Rege]

FCC = Pure EVIL

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[DollShank]

That was hilariuos.

[frankenstein]

It is the peoples responsibility that make the media and the people that air it. It is a neon conservatives right not to hear the word fuck on his/her media. It is my right to hear the word FUCK in my media. Their should be two produced of each form one with the creators original intent and the other completely censored. The air waves are ours the people we have the right to see our media how we want it. We should also have a right to commercials i understand that it is the way the companies make money. i still disagree with them at the core give me a detailed reviews not a commercial. besides that, some commercials i just dont want to see, im watch some stupid pointless show to forget my long day and some dude in a doc outfit pops up and says you know 1 in 4 adults have genital herpes, man fuck you i would check the official studies if i wanted to know that. some of those commercials have me convinced i have diabetes they keep telling me i do fuck! my point is they should have settings on your tv box, one to choose how adult your commercial can be one to pick if you want the creators intent or the neon guys, who believes men lived to be 900, censored shit. A company should not be allowed to distribute media without the ability to give the user the ability to choose.

And oh yeah that Don Imus guy should have been fired not because a lawsuit would come but because people should not want to listen to a bigot.

and to that other fools point about him being in the army and knowing that the news produce misleading stories. That is not censorship it is propaganda and it is a crime in my view.

[deadfishinthesea]

censorship they have it on here look at the new mod they post there rules then close it


if your going to teach some one how to make a bomb create a new drug

then u must allow all posts and not create new rules just to suit a few mod's:mad:

[bret was here]

The FCC only regulates anything over the airwaves, that all people have access too. Cable and satellite programs dont apply to FCC regulation at all. I think this is the best example of how censorship is applied. If they wanted to, MTV could say any word they want to, and show porn, but they dont based on the risk of losing advertisement. So I really dont mind there being some censorship over the airwaves, but I dont think our taxpayer dollars should go towards any of it. If the cable programming can regulate themselves, then why cant fox, or abc?

thats my $0.02

[Dylanheadbangs]

Censorship is the rawest form of Oppresion, it says in the Bill Of Rights that we have the freedom of speech WITHOUT OPPRESION!

[Viva la Guevara]

no its complete bullshit that they censor what we here and see
we should have the right to choose.....

[Kasnia]

no its complete bullshit that they censor what we here and see
we should have the right to choose.....

That is true, but once you get to a certain level. Like with little kids: Chances are, they're going to watch cartoons all day. But they do tend to try and watch "big kid stuff." It's the parents' responsibility to stop their child from watching certain things. But not all parents take the initiative to do that.
Other than that, I really don't see why they censor things.

[Viva la Guevara]

censorship is just what lazy parents do so they dont have to worry about there children.
were meanwhile the watch the news and they see motherfuckers on fire and people being held hostage
and castrated goats
ok....maybe not THAT one....

[Kasnia]

censorship is just what lazy parents do so they dont have to worry about there children.
were meanwhile the watch the news and they see motherfuckers on fire and people being held hostage
and castrated goats
ok....maybe not THAT one....

Well what about when the parents aren't home at the time? It's not like they can just take the TV with them or something.

[Viva la Guevara]

well when the child is small enough you can put a lock on channels or limit time watched
its like that on my telivision
and you can but a code on it

[AlbertWesker]

1. I am completely surprised that this thread hasn't died yet.
2. Censorship of mass media is just another way that "big brother" screws us over.

[numerator-91]

there needs to be some level of control to what the media can show, we cant just have hardcore porn stars smoking crack and shooting up on kids T.V now can we.

[RAV]

Yes there is a point at which it should be "acceptable" (like not putting hardcore porn on certain channels). There are ratings on the TV, in which you can block certain ones, that show the degree of what is about to be shown. I have the "right" (because of the patriot act and many others you and I do not really have any rights) to listen to or not listen to what I want. I have the same right to change the channel if i don't want to see or listen to something as do I have the right to keep the channel on.

There are two reasons that we have the FCC and MPAA is because some people decide that it is their "first amendment right" to not have a chance to hear a word or see something that is found offensive, which might i add is subjective because this varies on person to person. This is usually the hardcore Christians and other religious people (There are Catholic and Protestant leaders in the MPAA, and I am sure they are in the FCC as well). So churches do have control on what is on the TV, movies, radio, and etc. The second is that the government can do what ever the fuck they want.

[AKman'sAK]

I think there is a reason for sensorship but it falls on the parents sholders if they do or do not want their kids to see or hear that stuff. But I dont think there should be as much sensorship on this site I already got a post deleted once, it was total B.S. I just said what I thought and it got deleted almost immeadietly.

[RAV]

in defense of you this sight is called anarchist cookbook. Anarchists are not stereotypically well mannered or polite speaking people.

[Kasnia]

And most people on this site aren't anarchists. It's really just a name to get more people to join.

[AKman'sAK]

Still, I think that censorship is a little too prevelant in mainstream america, thats one of my big gripes in life. Also this site has little to do with anarchy, and more to do with whatever, its kinda like a massive group therapy only for gun nuts.

[Warpurlgis]

This is a site for the bored, retarded, easily amused, and IDK.

It doesnt seem to be any kind of therapy

[RAV]

The problem with censorship is that there are the overly religious people who think that their way of life is the only way, and that everyone else should follow it (there are other people but this is the majority, and i am sorry if i offend anyone). They will see/hear something "offensive" and complain, when they have the same right to change the channel as the other person has the same right to listen to it.

[Warpurlgis]

I agree with RAV

[RAV]

i remember seeing something on the news about there being a statue of moses, or someone, in a courthouse in some redneck state and there were people bitching about how it was a crime against god to take it out when the state had to take it out because it was a religious symbol which is against the amendments. It was funny watching rednecks cry. Also the story was sympathetic towards the rednecks, ie America.

[Raditude]

There's a lot of stuff out there that I don't want to hear, and I don't think children and elderly people should hear. I don't think it's fair that we might accidentally stumble over it, by changing stations, or browsing the internet.

I do think that those kind of things that are censored should be available to those who want them though.

I don't think people should be censored for having a different viewpoint, if they want to deliver it in a way that is non-vulgar, or doesn't infringe on the rights of others. The media and even the Secret Service has been censoring Ron Paul and his activists. Ron Paul never got equal air time, and his supporters had their signs confiscated at the Republican National Convention. That's not right.

[Phoenix Fire]

The elderly?

[Raditude]

My grandmother is one of those people you don't talk about explicit sex, or use a lot of curse words around.

[Phoenix Fire]

ok then...

[duracell bunny]

with censorship free speech might as well be removed as a basic human RIGHT