Censorsh*p - 20/03/03 09:37 PM
OK, this was a topic touched on briefly in the 'More Beautiful' thread. I reckon there I started off too forcefully.
Ask the question-what is censorship? IMHO it is stopping something you deem to be offensive being heard/seen by other people.
To me this is fundamentally wrong. I believe you can warn somebody of the content to be disclosed but it should always be their decision to see for themselves.
I personally don't look at gay porn, I censor it from my own mind. I would not presume to do that for another individual however. I believe this to be an example of one man's poison being another's pleasure.
What are the opinions of others on this? What pisses you off? Do you ever think to yourself 'they shouldn't allow this etc.'? I think to be honest I have a few times.
This is a topic that bothers me greatly as if I do not see it I don't usually believe it and I want to be ALLOWED to see it..... whatever it is. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
'The people vs Larry Flint' is an excellent movie on this topic too....
Ask the question-what is censorship? IMHO it is stopping something you deem to be offensive being heard/seen by other people.
To me this is fundamentally wrong. I believe you can warn somebody of the content to be disclosed but it should always be their decision to see for themselves.
I personally don't look at gay porn, I censor it from my own mind. I would not presume to do that for another individual however. I believe this to be an example of one man's poison being another's pleasure.
What are the opinions of others on this? What pisses you off? Do you ever think to yourself 'they shouldn't allow this etc.'? I think to be honest I have a few times.
This is a topic that bothers me greatly as if I do not see it I don't usually believe it and I want to be ALLOWED to see it..... whatever it is. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
'The people vs Larry Flint' is an excellent movie on this topic too....