As there is a wide range of material available on the Internet, debates on whether some information should be censored have continued to rise with varying arguments and counter arguments. The controversies have been accelerated by the development of legislation like the Protect IP Act and the Stop Online Privacy Act (Cafferty par, 3)
Generally, there is a genuine need for censorship of information on the Internet, especially with regards to illegal and unsuitable content. As an adopted methodology, Internet censorship helps in securing personal information related to confidential work of a country as it is used to provide limit access to unnecessary or confidential information (Jyotsna, Kapil & Aayush, p
Opponents of this claim or Internet censorship argue that such initiatives are unconstitutional because of their likelihood to infringe the right to freedom of expression, which is guaranteed in the constitution. This opposition is based on the fact that the consideration of Internet censorship generates a conflict between individual rights and the government's obligation to protect its citizens (Peace, p
The argument that it could result in infringement of freedom of speech or expression should not be the basis of avoiding this initiative despite being a logical reason. Every reasonable individual agrees that this freedom is qualified and is a contingent right that is tied to other rights (Pontin, p
(Foreign Policy, the Media, and Western Perception of the Middle East) America was established on the sovereignty of expression on the privileges and duty of the person to choose what to utter and what to hear. (Garmong, 2004) In the initial stages of 2002, the White House presented a crucial policy document favoring teaching of media awareness at the minimum for the objective of training youths regarding the perils of drug abuse and alcoholism
In the United States, every television broadcast system is allied with a huge number of local transmitting centers to which it presents programming, which does not happen in the Soviet nations or in the Muslim nations. (Hall, 1992) Encouraging unencumbered commercial ventures is a vital aspect of free communication
Instead of taking recourse to control or ranking schemes reacting to the supposed impact of aggressive or other upsetting messages in accepted culture, decision makers located in UK and USA entrust to rendering media awareness an important part of every youth's education process. (Heins; Cho, 2003) In case New York Times or Barnes & Noble releases some writing that several of the citizens do not support, the U
In addition to that among the area's few talk shows, it has been a custom to deliberately voice opinions against the American and British system, particularly on al-Jezeera, the satellite television channel of Qatar, which transmitted Osama bin Laden's outbursts against the United States. (Nider, 2002) While reporting about the Palestinian problem, it is a usual custom for the two foremost international TV channels to put together an Israeli remark with a Palestinian remark expressed on the screen by the representatives speaking on behalf of the two camps
A consequence of this still is a lessening in multiplicity and intensity of content which the public can receive, while augmenting the political and economic strengths of corporations and advertisers. (Shah, 2001) All of the above imparts pressure against state containment and censorship in the U
The Kremlin was attempting to reinforce its own authority on this broadcaster that is owned by the state partly, as it assumed a very serious outlook to the government after the tragedy on the submarine Kurk that is fueled by nuclear energy. (Volkov, 2000) Such state containment activities cannot prevail in U
It is a highly arguable practice, very controversial and dangerous when it comes to the world of literature. Censorship simply defined by the International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences is considered a "policy of restricting the public expression of ideas, opinions, conceptions and impulses, which have or are believed to have the capacity to undermine the governing authority or the social and moral order which that authority considers it bound to protect" (Abraham, 1967:357)
During the 1990s in fact censorship was very much a problem in modern day society, and continues to be so today. In early American History particularly in the 1950s a great list of literary works and other arts were blacklisted and censored because of material that was considered too extreme and offensive to societal norms (Dubin, 1992)
Simon generally is the one person in the Lord of the Flies that always appears as someone ready to help in times of need or crisis. This is evidenced for example in Chapter 3 when Piggy's glasses are knocked off by Jack and Simon retrieves them (BookRags, 2004)
According to one commentary, "we ought to be sure that real, not just symbolic harm results from youthful pursuit of disapproved pleasures and messages before mandating indecency laws and other restrictive regimes" (Platt, 2001:45). For many censorship is considered simply bias, a move by those who are disinterested in the idea of freedom of expression (Borchgrave, 2003)
Lord of the Flies was also considered "demoralizing in as much as it implies that a man is little more than an animal" according to parents challenging the book in Dallas Teas in an independent high school district (Abula, 1996). There are those that argue that kids should be able to discern the difference between fantasy and reality, thus it is difficult to justify censorship (Platt, 2001)
Internet censorship provides a basis for fair treatment in regulation of the mass media since it has become a huge store of video and sound. As a result of its huge storage of sound and video content, the Internet should be subjected to same level of regulations and power (Butt par, 3)
Debates on Internet Censorship in America: As previously mentioned, Internet censorship in the United States has developed to become a topic of huge controversy and debates. The debates have mainly involved proponents and opponents who argue on differing opinions including & #8230; Criminalization of Internet Activities: As reported by the Huffington Post, legislation that promotes censoring of information on the Internet has been supported by both Democrats and Republicans on the basis that it could criminalize many activities on the Internet (Carter & Grim par, 1)
They argue that without such boundaries, it will be easier for people to send racial comments or obscene materials across the nation and the globe. Therefore, censoring the Internet will help in ensuring that such activities can be traced and dealt with to avoid serious implications on the society (Naik par, 4)
The reason for the freedom of expression being a major issue regarding Internet censorship is the fact that free speech incorporates the use of the web in expressing several ideas within America and the rest of the world. Access to Inappropriate Materials: While the Internet provides huge opportunities for global access to local culture, the other major issue surrounding Internet censorship is concern regarding controversial or inappropriate ideas and images on the Internet (Schrader par, 1)
Put another way, when received by someone who appreciates the central function of art, which is to challenge assumptions by revealing some kind of truth, art can only produce "beautiful meanings," so anyone seeking to censor art has already by definition failed to appreciate art correctly. In 1999, in response to an exhibition of young British artists, Rudy Giuliani embodied the notion of "corrupt without being charming" perfectly when he threatened to cut off funding for the Brooklyn Museum of Art over what he called "sick stuff" (Barry & Vogel 560)