Do you believe in censorship?

I must disagree, I think some films should be censored. Without censorship then some filmakers always strive to go just that little bit further with every new film made, the audience watching them also become desensitised over the years, what would horrify 10 years ago, is now treated as normal. This may be just one reason why there is so much evil in the world, and it seems to be increasing. As films is such a powerful media then there must be guidelines for what is suitable for showing (and to whom it is acceptable), Censors have to be able to check the films to ensure that the guidlines are being followed.

A Clockwork Orange was only banned in the UK because the English director, Stanley Kubrick, had it banned, feeling the British weren't ready for such a film. Probably based on the trouble that critics stirred up when it was originally released here. Fortunately, about 10 years ago, Britain got a new head of censorship for cinema, and he gave certificates to many of the films, videos and DVDs that had been banned or cut by the censors. That is why you can now buy the Babycart series, and 'I spit on your grave' (the author of the book, Boris Vian, an existentialist, was fined 10,000 Fr upon the novels release in the 1950s, too!). Censorship is contrary to freedom of speech, and if a film does not actually tell people to go out and kill someone, then it should be free from state tampering.

I do not kno wif this falls under censorship, but the only freedom of speech that might be good not to have is the freedom to lie about someone or something, or letting out someone's private secrets. Lying is not only considered immoral, but even if it is NOT true, at times, it would still haunt the victim, & when the truth does come out, it will also haunt the liar by not having as much, if any at all, credibility when he says something. Also, friends of the victim, &/or the victim as well, may even have some evil things in store for the liar. When someone's secret is out, it can ruin/destroy someone. Even if it is true, some things are just better left private. THe same also applies to companies that sell people's information to mailing list companies. The result is that even though they get a bit of cash from that, all they're doing is inconveniencing those who were on those lists by getting more junk to take care of, & when the company that sold it gets called out, it usually hurts.

Of course censorship is bad. Censoring shouldn't be done. I can understand keeping adult materials away from children and cleaning up the public airwaves to ensure that it is indeed a choice of adults to see/hear such material instead of children overhearing it or sneaking it.

Hmmm. Iguess that would depend on the laws in your country. MAybe censorship is important for morality purposes. Like those young adult that will be able to watch... lets face it... even if we are entitled to decide... films have greater influence into the society and may lead to some crimes like rapes etc...

I don't agree with censorship specially in my country where people just don't know and don't understand what's REALLY necessary to be banned