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> larme@ozemail.com.au (Anthony Larme) wrote:
> 
> Censorship is a heap of shit and a violation of our civial and
> artistic rights. Plain and simple.  It does not protect the
> community,it simply pleases the minority of conservatives who have
> power over the politicians.  There is no factual evidence of harm to
> the community from computer games or film censorship.  We have had
> serial killers since the 1800's (Jack the ripper), massacres by
> individuals since god knows when, and I can tell you one thing, films
> etc. were a hell of a lot less violent  in the past than they are now.
> I would like to know how people have come up with this brilliant
> theory of people committing these unspeakable acts is directly related
> to the content of artistic material made available to them.

Computer censorship is very hard to police and probably impossible due to the
nature of communication and the speed of change in technology.  I think a rating
system is important however.

TV censorship can probably be justified, because it is so hard to control who
is watching something (and I think this "V chip" is probably a good idea - it 
is another tool for parents to use).  The thing that I really, really object to 
is movie censorship.  In a movie theatre the films are clearly rated, so a 
person has the choice to view, or not to view a movie.  Also, in a theatre 
there is control over the age of a person viewing the film, so children are 
prohibited from sexually explicit etc rated films.  I just can't
understand the censorship of movies.  I too, strongly object to having
someone dictate what I can or can't watch in the theatre.  Personally, I am
not "into" blood and guts movies, but just the same, I think that the principal 
of censorship is opressive and wrong.  I also believe that freedoms, such as 
freedom of speech, are something that we should all hold very dear to our
hearts.

Jay Stringer (j.stringer@ens.gu.edu.au)