Censorship

[InbetweenDreams]

Just keep the censorship out of movies and music.

What about the songs that talk about bestiality and incest? I mean that's what the PRMC was bitching about back in the 80's... I guess my question is are the lines that should be drawn? Ever seen the movie Pink Flamingos?

A balanced approach is the only viable approach. Either extreme opens the door to hideous abuses.

Speaking of Pink Flamingos... Do you think if censoring was completely done away with that we would see more movies that had more extreme "stuff" in it.

The only form of censorship I support is when it is against open threats of violence. I would make an exception to that if this was Revolutionary War times, but otherwise that is the only form of censorship I could see as being justified. Glad to see everyone that voted does not want much censorship, it is very dangerous indeed.

I guess another question is when is something no longer freedom of expression and is a crime?

Would this be too far? (Not weighing in your political point of view)





Mind you I'm not disagreeing with anyone but really just challenging things. I see a definite problem with censorship and then you have these areas that get kind of complicated.