Internet censorship

Over the past 25 years, there has been a shift in Western culture away from facts and reality, and toward emotion and egocentrism. Many people would label this as Political correctness, but it is better worded as “Special Snowflake culture.” This is a phenomenon cropping up across college campuses, where students are demanding “safe spaces,” where all forms of language that could be uncomfortable are banned and “trigger warnings” placed on classic literature because it could make someone feel…

“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” These are the words of Salmon Rushdie, and helps explain what this essay will discuss. All books have useful information where people can learn from historical mistakes and learn the deeper meaning in books. No one should have the right to take away one’s right to read or write what they want. One of the main reasons that many books are banned, is because they are about horrible events and despicable history…

There are quite a few books that are well known for their stories or important information; however, many of them contain words that are to vulgar for most people. In 1960, 34 year old Harper Lee wrote the very well known book “To Kill a Mockingbird”. However, the book is filled with words which to present day are considered to be the worst you could ever title someone by. Books containing these crude words should not be removed from libraries, but have the few that they serve no purpose in be…

The Bill of Rights in contemporary American society The Bills Of Rights have played an enormous role in the American society since its recognition in 1791, a time where the need of self-protection was crucial and a time where the head of state had few limitations on its power. Most of the amendments are so ingrained; the American people couldn’t have pictured a life without them. But how crucial are the rights today? How much depends on the maintenance of these 200 year old powers? These are…

Free speech is defined by as “the right to articulate one's opinions and ideas without fear of government retaliation or censorship, or societal sanction.” In the article, the argument and divide of free speech is contained to Ivy League Schools and their experiences with free speech. What this article fails to do, is clarify the reader on what free speech is, or was meant to be, and how the student body can react to these instances of harassment and hate speech. Instead, it provides…

The AIDSGATE poster was designed by the Silence=Death Project in 1987 and was used by ACT UP in their campaigning. This piece of work is relevant because it was a depiction of dissent to the current political agenda of the time that was hindering any positive change to the existing horrible situation that HIV/AIDS patients were experiencing. The poster mainly consists of a portrait of the US president Ronald Reagan with a menacing look in his eyes. The portrait is in black and yellow with a hint…

Even though censorship has occurred throughout history and is constantly, there has always been a similar reason for censoring others. Usually, censorship is used to not allow people to learn about other opinions than that of the ruling party. Governments or religious institutions are the most known parties that censor others because of books or other works that express views contrary to that of state or beliefs that seem threatening to their welfare (“Banned Books”). Some smaller authorities…

Self-censorship is the act of editing and suppressing one’s beliefs or creations in any sort of medium as a response to a real or perceived fear. This phenomenon is globally prevalent, making it critical to investigate the implications of a variety of aspects that shape a country, including its predominant religion, political regime, and social norms to determine how each affects the existence and magnitude of self-censorship. My analysis on self-censorship in this essay will be in the context…

higher rating. A problem with the V-Chip is that the news, sports, live events may be rated G which is for the general audience and something can occur which makes the chip liable. Even though the FCC regulates television to protect children, the internet continues to be free from…

experience overwhelming censorship. Students are stripped of their natural right to freedom of speech when administrators control what they can or cannot say and wear. This is proven in the 1969 case where students “wear black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War” (Ross 2016). Due to the fact “individual rights must be respected” and the armbands “did not threaten to upend the school day” (Ross 2016); they were allowed to be worn. Some might say that censorship keeps the environment…