do you support censorship?
88760
No, not at all!!! I and all Americans have the freedom to express ourselves in anyway we see fit. Anyone who is offended by it, can go away, turn the channel, not buy it. I get offended by things too. I am offended by pornography but I do not go out and push for strip clubs, x rated theatres, and adult bookstores to be closed. I just avoid them because I realize that what I deem to be right may not be right for all.
9944
Absolutely not. It's necessary to protect the right to free unbiased information. This applies for free speech as well. There's no such thing as the right to censor something to protect something else. About movies, they should come all in UNRATED version, with option to censor through the DVD player those parts children shouldn't see.\nSomething else: those who claim that the so-called "hate speech" should be banned don't really believe in free speech, or at least don't understand the concept.
391538
I agree except for one thing. I'm absolutely not bothered by discussions on cheating, either.\n\nI think censorship is never acceptable. I don't like it either when they replace 'dirty words' by asterisks. Like nobody knew what the actual words are! Like children are going to be hurt by reading something! If they're not ready for it, they won't even understand it! And the words themselves hurt no one. It's the ideas behind them that can hurt, and children just don't give words the same meanings we adults do. Doesn't it seem we're only protecting the children's parents from the awkwardness of having to explain something they're not ready to talk about? We aren't protecting children. We are protecting ourselves from children! Shame on us!\n\nBesides, who can be so prude to be upset by the words, rather than (if we ARE going to be upset) by the concept or the situation? I mean, you may be offended by the image of, say, a particular sexual activity. But it's the act what offends you. Not the word or words used to name that act. So, if you can't read the word, all that can happen is that you're going to identify the missing or censored word from the context, and that will offend you, too.
901078
Government censorship is a constitutional violation. The protections in the constitution only apply to govt (not private) action.\n\nIf you're talking about Yahoo, that's a private forum. And private forums are subject to whatever internal rules and policies they choose to adopt. Yahoo has guidelines that you argee to follow as a condition of using this private service.\n\nI agree with your core concept -- people need to stop being so irrationally sensitive, and allow broad discussions. I don't agree with personal attacks, because they are largely pointless, but rarely is a general comment actually going to be a personal attack.\n\nThat being said, again this is a private forum, with established rules.
767698
I received an e-mail yesterday, which was apologising for errors made in the censorship. This was from Yahoo UK.\nThey are trying to do something about it. Apparently the address for complaining to when you receive a violation which you think is wrong had an error in it, so many people never received replies to their violation complaints.\nPerhaps it will be better now.
692101
If I have to listen to every vile, disgusting offensive sub culture in this country because of their "rights". Then they have to allow me mine.\n  Let it stay.
306706
This is a real hot potato - your right to free speech is crucial\nBut there is also a responsibility to ensure others aren't offended and minors aren't corrupted\n\nSo maybe the answer is to have a safe area and an open area - in the open area anything goes but access is restricted to over 16's and people who are easily offended won't look there either??
500051
Don't they're there for you protection.  It's censors, by the way.\n\nHave fun in school today!
401484
What exactly is your question? What would you like to know abut parental roles and government censorship? Do they exist? Do we need more of one or the other or even both? Please help so we can answer your question!
1042226
No, it is a commitment to the quality of this site.\nI support the rules.  If you don't like the rules make your own site\nwith different rules.  Just like I support rules against child molestation and stealing and driving too fast or running red lights.  I think the world is a better place with rules, enforced.
362049
Censoring isn't the answer. People need to somehow (that is the key) learn to believe what they believe while respecting what others believe.
148108
Well, that can be a tricky question. Most censorship and obscenity regulation is set based on what the majority of people find offensive. Sometimes it is not even the material to be censored that is offensive, but studies showing that it leads to something offensive, a study linking obscenity to mistreatment of women as an example. \n\nOfficials either elected or appointed by, elected officials set these guidelines. Who elects these people? The majority of voters elect them. \n\nSo, we have people electing officials and those officials either directly setting censorship guidelines, or appointing other people to set those guidelines. \n\nSo while censorship is set directly be a small number of people, the majority sets those people in place. It's like censorship via proxy. So it is based both on our values and those of others. Democracy is about compromise, keeping things neither to liberal or too conservative.\n\nAs for whether or not censorship is based on your morals, you would have to ask yourself on each issue, are you in the majority, or the minority?
823646
I doubt they'll get banned/deleted , what's your question?
689380
No, because that's taking away free speech. It's the same as telling people they cannot write or publish books....
642999
censorship in what aspect of life ?????
561904
Internet providers agree to promote dismemberment materials so as to keep the internet fair and free. Perhaps you should adjust an adult content filter to insensitive. Does is have a setting for "Would rather remain ignorant of world events."?
75496
It is never "OK" to censor anyone. You just need to be intelligent and educated enough to form an honest opinion, stick to it and never be afraid to change or challenge.