Essays on Censorship

Mass Communication sets or perpetuates some gender agendas.

Mass communication provides an enormous influence on today’s society. It is something, which influences people thoughts, ideas, and attitude. It deals with art, paintings, films, music, and language. It ruins all the censorship that influences people during many centuries (Tedlock). Today, such things as movies, the TV, has a massive influence on the generation. In particular, it influences children. Movies today promote the adult way of living. Maybe they do not describe it completely but still provide a great example of everyday life, which little children see. Still, the TV has its censorship, which splits both relevant and ...

The Exorcist is a 1973 horror film, directed by William Friedkin. A potent adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s novel, The Exorcist tells the story of a young girl who is possessed by a demon. The film caused a great deal of controversy when it was released as many people felt that the violence, blasphemy and young protagonist were inappropriate and damaging for audiences and for society. Admittedly, the film does not have the same shock value today as it did in 1973, partly because the cinematography and special affects now look dated and unrealistic, and partly because many ...

Introduction

In a landmark case, the judges concluded that for the success of a modern liberal nation, there must be a constitutional protection that ensures that the constitution promotes free expression “by establishing a marketable right to the use of one's expression, copyright supplies and the economic incentive to create and disseminate ideas”. Thus, by implication, copyright is supposed to be “an engine of free expression”. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the accuracy of the claim that copyright is an engine of free expression. The paper will critically assess the original position taken on copyright by the ...

Freedom of Speech: The Right to Free Expression – Thailand versus Australia

Introduction The freedom of speech is one of the major branches or rather an indication of the level in which a nation has attained so far when it comes to democratic progress. Freedom of speech is a human right to freely express their thoughts, one of the most important civil liberties. A person's ability to act in accordance with their own interests and objectives, based on knowledge of objective independence, there is freedom. Freedom of expression is closely linked to issues of truth-seeking, self-management, flexibility of the political system, self-realization of the individual, natural rights and their protection. Freedom ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to show how the western media reported the Sino Japanese war and how China and Japan were portrayed. Several news reports portray the Chinese as being aggressive and violent individuals thus presenting the perception of the Chinese as being less victimized in the war. In contrast, the western media portrays the Japanese as being a rational and courteous group of people while their negative roles and atrocities in both world war II and Sino Japanese war have been overlooked. This paper will further identify the underlying reasons for ideological inclinations of wartime reporting. ...

The purpose of this discussion is to look at the reasons why Invisible Man has been banned and is currently banned in certain places around the world. There are very important sociocultural contexts for the banning of books (Callahan 23-27). Ellison’s landmark work has been put on the list of TIME’s 100 best English language novels of the twentieth century multiple times, as well as making it onto numerous lists of books that “everyone should read before [they] die,” although its presence on these lists is not as impressive as its constant inclusion onto lists published by ...

Protests have been occurring in Iran for decades, but recent developments have brought them to the center of global attention. In this essay, I will explain why the Iran riots started, their origins, development, and essential points, as well as why understanding them may be crucial for the American public.

Reasons Behind the Protests in Iran

Protests in Iran are happening for a variety of causes. Economic difficulties make up one of the key factors. For years, the Iranian economy has struggled due to foreign sanctions and mismanagement. Inflation is on the rise, while unemployment is widespread, particularly among the young. Many Iranians are struggling to ...

Position Paper

Introduction Gone the days when people had to move to the library to find out the desired page of some specific book kept on a particular shelf in order to access the required information. The modern age is the age of technology, and everything is made available on one’s fingertips through the internet. However, pros and cons of this revolutionary technology have been a controversial debate ever since its inception. The writer (of this paper) based on his insight into the matter has the following take on this matter:

“Access to an expanding amount of information on the Internet yields greater good than harm.”

Mostly, the harms are considered to be centered on ...

[City and State]

Introduction

The media, which collectively refer to various forms of mass communication, are considered as a major source of public information. Their primary interests lie on gathering, evaluating, and distributing facts, which are of relevance to human society (Shoemaker & Reese, 1996, 15). There are, however, instances wherein the media is seen as an insinuator of conflict. Such conflict may arise when media and the information they possess has a potential to cause social unrest; scenarios wherein telling the truth will cause more harm than good. An unregulated mass media have two opposing sides; one that is detrimental ...

Google initially argued that filtering Internet content is less damaging than riot making its search engine available in the Chinese market. Do you agree? I agree with Google, as I think that complying with Chinese rules and filtering Internet content is less damaging than riot making its search engine available in the Chinese market, as it brings fewer problems with Chinese government, fewer conflicts, and less financial losses. Furthermore, Google’s decision secures its position in China and allows the company operating there, while the riot can lead to Google’s exit from Chinese market without any possibilities to ...

The United States constitution comprises of the Bill of Rights which contains rights and personal freedoms that are guaranteed to all its citizens regardless of colour, gender, One of the founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton opposed the Bill of Rights because he believed that it would be potentially dangerous. There are certain rights and freedoms which provide citizens with too much power in their hands and this has led to negative or dangerous outcomes. The second amendment of the United States Constitution is the right to bear arms. This amendment allows Americans to obtain the licences to possess and carry ...

Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated fantasy-adventure film and one of Walt Disney' s original classics. It is based on the play Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up by J.M. Barrie. One of Walt Disney’s greatest financial successes, the film has often been criticized due to its unfavorable depiction of Native Americans. The film and the play upon which it is based, reflect American Societal norms at the time. The film has a lot to say about the psychology of the American male and female gender roles during the first half of the ...

Central Issue:

Why did Google and China choose to negotiate a partnership, bearing in mind what was at stake and the difference in their individual objectives? Google would risk going against one of its principles (do not be evil), whereas China would need to rethink its censorship policy.

Recommended Course of Action:

Business institutions and states should look at the best option (negotiation) to ensure that they fulfill their needs as much as possible. Therefore, both parties should be ready to make compromises, but ensure that they do not end up on the losing end.

Basis for Recommendation:

I chose the arbitration option because both Google and China ...

The Man of Marble is a movie set as a denunciation of the communist government that existed in Poland and was grossly misleading and manipulative. The movie director is more concerned with painting a picture of the exploitation by bourgeois traditionalism image that had been created by communist authorities who had taken over the Polish nation (The Man Of Marble). The Man of Iron was also set as a continuation of the story line of The Man of Marble and is also about a young worker involved in anti-communist labour movement as well as a young man working for ...

Using the five concepts of representation, sexual, content, media and free speech, my definition of pornography is that is a representation of free speech using sexual content through different media. The history of pornography and its struggle to be included in mainstream entertainment has revolved around these five words. My understanding of these five concepts is as under. Representation is the basic concept of displaying and conveying the information from the point of enactment to the point of viewing. In context of pornography, this representation can be in different forms and styles. Also, I think that pornography as a ...

Book Censorship

Despite the fact that the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution provides legal protection for the freedom of religion, speech and press, modern American history as well as its democratic façade have been compromised greatly by numerous cases of book censorship and bans, particularly in educational institutions. Thereby, the case of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five is only a drop in the ocean of shameful censorship policies. As Vonnegut’s seminal work was banned in schools across the United States and as the Drake School Board set several books on fire, the prominent American writer whose books are ...

In Parts one and Two of Volume One of Michael Foucault’s Philosophy on Sexuality, he analyses and distances himself from what he calls “Repression Hypothesis,” using our desire to analyze and investigate the “science” of our sexual behavior, our need to confess what we deem sexual immorality, and the productive nature of the relationship of sex to power and knowledge, as the key elements of his argument. A definition of “Repression Hypothesis” is necessary for us to understand further why Foucault rejects it. According to American philosopher and University of California, Berkeley professor of Philosophy, Hurbert Dryfus, and ...

Introduction

Social networking technologies are computer mediated technologies that provide social networking services. As such, people who share similar interest, backgrounds, or activities are able to access a platform where they can build social networks so that they create real –life connections. The 21st century has witnessed numerous developments in the social networking technologies. Social media sites such as Facebook have grown tremendously and can connect up to over 1.5 billion people around the world. The ability of such a huge number of people to find a platform where they can connect with each other and share information implies that ...

Awareness is always the first step for shielding the damage done by ignorance. Physical abuse, substance abuse, and sex are the stark challenges for the modern society and the most appropriate sense of precaution can be developed by the power of awareness about these issues prevalent in the modern society . “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie is a book that has been sought by parents to be banned in the USA. In his article, “Darkness Too Visible”, author Meghan Cox Gurdon has professed the ban of this book as the content of the book ...

Thesis

America should have sounded a warning to people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before the attacks, explaining the potential impact of the atomic bombs to reduce casualties.

Introduction

In August 1945, America dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing a total of 129,000 people. The two incidences remain the only known uses of atomic and nuclear bombs in history. The events brought to an end the World War II that had been going on for close to a decade. Paul Tibbets was the pilot of the plane that dropped the two bombs, and up to his death in ...

Fahrenheit 451 – A World Close to Home?

Can a fictional society from a story that was written in the past substantially reflect the modern United States that people know today? Perhaps it can. Although the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 is fictional, its contents can be seen to parallel, perhaps to a lesser extent, some societies today. Looking at the current state of the United States and the world presented in the book, it is evident that there are a variety of similarities: think about specific areas, such as war, technology, social interaction, censorship, communication, family lifestyles, work lifestyles, authority, power, government propaganda, freedom, education, the concept ...

Introduction – The Media:

The mainstream media had been used as a tool for propaganda for centuries, the ruler and governments over a period of time, have been using the media in different forms to primarily communicate the messages, with the intention to influence and control the masses. In an era of technological advancement, a digitized world has taken shape, the influence of media in different shapes and forms has increased significantly, and the advent and phenomenal success of the social media channels, the influence of public behaviour has become more controlled since, swaying public opinion is being utilized by people in control ...

Introduction

There may be different views about the influence of social media on the people’s lives, but it is absolutely evident that in the contemporary world the types and modes of communication became sophisticated due to the rapid technological process. The launch of the social media such as Facebook, Twitter or Reddit might have been one of the greatest technological breakthroughs in the 2000s. In 2006, Time magazine recognized the importance of the social media and wrote the following phrase on the cover of the “Person of the Year” edition: ‘You. Yes, you. You control the Information Age. Welcome ...

Censorship is the practice of examining movies, books, art, and media among other things and suppressing the vulgar parts. It is a common feature in the film and media world, where various censorship bodies put in place different viewership categories. The internet has its censorship regulations though there are flaws in these systems. However, certain countries have an upper hand to these regulations, which turn out to be an issue towards the rights of its citizens. China is among the few nations with strict censorship laws that prevent freedom of speech. Every Chinese resident is living in a censorship ...

Objectionable material is a publication expresses, depicts, and describes issues that have to deal with horror, sex, cruelty, crime, or violence. Objectionable occurs when the publication is likely to be injurious to the general public. This implies that all the objectionable material has been banned from use and spreading to the general public (Jacob, 1999). There are a number of factors used to determine whether a publication is objectionable and whether it should be restricted or not. The consideration is given to the point in which the publication deals with acts of torture caused by inflicting physical harm on ...

Background of the author

A professor at the University of Sonoma- California, in the United States of America, Dr. Carl Jensen is also an author of prominent publications in the field of sociology that have scaled to global heights. A few books under his name include “Censored: The News That Didn’t Make the News and Why (from1976 to 1996)” and “20 Years of Censored News (1997)”. In addition, Dr. Carl Jensen has also featured in Project Censored- a media research project in 1976 that attained international recognition.

Thesis of the book

The book delves into how the American society was adjusted to become more flexible to ...

Although the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 is fictional, in many ways its contents can be seen to parallel, perhaps to a lesser extent, some societies today. The similarities of the events depicted in the book and modern circumstances is hard to ignore. In addressing the book and its relationship with the modern United States, it will be possible to compare the similarities between the fictional, future world of Fahrenheit 451 and the current reality of the country. Looking at the current state of the United States and the world presented in the book it is evident that there are ...

The Case against Banning the Word “Retard” by Christopher M. Fairman is an article, written with purpose of making a claim against language censorship and a claim for freedom of speech. Being a professor of law and having extended expertise in the question, the author offers the audience a fine example of rhetorical argumentation, expressiveness and persuasiveness. In the article, Fairman makes a clear thesis and supports it with balanced use of appeals of logos, ethos and pathos. Such a strategy makes the writing well-grounded, developed and relatable, which contributes to its rhetorical effectiveness and fulfils its purpose. First ...

Executive Summary

Facebook is a company and an online social networking service that is based in Menlo Park, California. It first was launched in 2004 by its founder, Mark Zuckerberg along with some of his classmates in Harvard University. The initial membership of the site was limited to Harvard University students, and then spread among ivy league students, and later on to the rest of the world (Carlson, 2010). The number of views to the site reached 1 trillion in 2011, and became the world’s second-greatest accessed site after Google (Fernandes, 2011). The analyses performed in this paper resulted in ...

C2 Assignment – Individual research on existing or emerging IT-related technology and related ethical issues

Synopsis Advances in technology make everyday tasks more convenient, saving people time and effort by optimizing processes; moreover, technological advancements have allowed humanity to progress in every possible field. The Internet deserves special mention: at the time of its creation, a new, fast and opportune way of sharing information was born. Over the years, the World Wide Web has massively expanded, and as of today millions of webpages exist; its manual exploration is thus, highly inconvenient and, most likely, impossible. In this regard, search engines have proven to be extremely helpful, by connecting users of the Internet with all ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of ...

Introduction

Statistics indicate that Japan is among the most media-saturated countries across the globe (Legewie, Nishihata and Seilder 2). For instance, by 2008, the number of the daily newspapers printed was more than fifty-one million. Moreover, a third of the one-hundred-and-twenty different available newspapers carry both the morning and evening editions. Apparently, each of the five top newspapers sells over 4 million copies per day, which is above each of the biggest Western counterparts, including The Sun in the United Kingdom, Bild in Germany, and Cankao Xiaoxi in China. Additionally, Japan’s public service broadcasting corporation referred to as NHK ...

The First amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of protected ...

Thesis: Internet Censorship should be allowed only to protect underage youth.

Introduction- Should Internet censorship be implemented?

Children under the age of 18 should be protected from what is on the internet. Body 1- Damaging effects of internet on youth Bullying Predators Body 2- Comparison to other products dangerous to those under 18 years of age. Alcohol Cigarettes Nightclubs Body 3- How to proceed? Software put on computers where youth are likely to use the internet. “Junior social media” option. Conclusion- Summarize findings on justification for the implementation of internet censorship for under age youth. No Underage Browsing The Internet is one of the greatest tools invented and most of ...

The following analysis of Persona and Solaris reveals how movies from unlike countries and of different genres portray the development of opposite human personalities while losing or gaining humanity under the external influences and internal self-recognition. The attempts to create a fine movie about internal and external of human life do not often impress much, especially nowadays when we experience an endless flow of visual images. Probably, it inspires people to look back at the classic works that not only represent the unusual transformations in the forms of self but also produce extraordinary rhythms in the scenes (Tarkovsky 113). ...

The availability of immoral contents such as pornography on the internet has led to massive limits to children’s’ freedom of navigating the internet and acting on free will. The limitations that are implemented are as a result of the increasing use of the internet by both children, young adults, and older people. The current technological advancement has led to increased access to contents that are not suitable for underage children. It is for the reason that almost everyone owns a technological devices as well as have access to internet connection. Thus, most people are uploading immoral videos and ...

Dear Ms. XY:

I hope you are doing well, my name is XXX and I have been asked to write about a report about the United States media coverage on China. The latter purpose is the report about the CNN - one of the major United States news sources on reports on China. The source was used to make an analysis of the quality of the reporting on the topic. The articles are showing the overall presentation of Chinese culture, history, society and norms through the reporting of Chinese media. I will present that the United States news channels and newspaper report ...

My final research paper will be based on the perception of free will and censorship in the society. Free will is afforded to all human beings, but many persons fail to understand that free will without a high moral standard is similar to removing free will from humans. Arguably, free will and censorship are often misunderstood by many persons. The government takes away the free will of persons when they implement censorship on persons, but persons also censor their thoughts and actions when they censor themselves from the truth because of a lack of knowledge that can help to ...

There are things without which life will not be worth living. Everyone wishes to create the best seller of his life story. It is exceedingly difficult to avoid all the storms on the way but if people try to find rainbows in every cloudburst, they will start a new beginning. Nobody would be able to make a change in life without freedom. The liberty to the soul of man has completely the same importance as the light to the eyes, air to the lungs or love to the heart. Freedom has many sounds: freedom in politics, in philosophy, the ...

Introduction

Censorship in television mainly aims at containing or suppressing certain words, images or ideas that may seem to the majority of people to be either offensive. Mainly it is done to ensure that actions either moral values or political ideologies by certain individuals are not impacted on the larger population. The government can carry out censorship, but this is normally considered unconstitutional as it interferes with the freedom of expression. However, censorship can be achieved by pressure from private groups who can organize boycotts. Censorship may not be working on television. An important aspect to note is that what ...

The research question my project will attempt to answer is what effect the media has on youth. Of course, such a topic is extremely broad as the connection between media and youth could entail a significant amount of factors. However, this specific analysis will limit the connection to political and social beliefs, violence or aggressive behavior, sexuality, and health. The impact of the media on youth is a topic that is regularly derided by parents, school systems, politicians, and and political pundits as they attempt to use the need for reduced censorship or greater amounts of censorship within their ...

Art, Censorship, and the First Amendment: Response

In “Art, Censorship, and the First Amendment,” Robert Storr argues that the First Amendment, which guarantees the freedom of the press, prohibits the censorship of all forms of art. Storr posits that the American Constitution forbids the Congress from drafting laws that infringe on the freedom of the press as well as speech. He also maintains that Americans should not tolerate such ideas, and they should struggle to protect their freedom of free speech. Individuals should enjoy the freedom to express themselves and say whatever they feel like because of the unconditional liberty to do so (Storr 12). Nevertheless, ...

One of the hallmarks of American values is the right to free speech. The right of the people to speak freely is enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution. The First Amendment prohibits the government from passing laws that restrict speech. In many countries around the world, citizens can be persecuted for speaking out against the government. In order to maintain a democratic society that necessarily involves self-government by the people, it is essential to protect the right to free speech. Citizens must have the right to speak their minds and express differing ideas and viewpoints without fear ...

The Internet is applauded as the best thing that has revolutionized every industry and sector in the world. However, the different merits that internet has on the way the world operates does not mean that it is perfect. It is worth noting that the internet has its shortcomings which can be directly attributed to it. It is important to understand the shortcomings of this great invention that brought about the information age to be able to not only understand them but also seek for solutions to the problems. One of the major challenges that came with the internet is ...

Introduction:

According to Alexenberg (2008), Islam has a strong culture of aniconism. This is the prohibition of depiction of the supernatural using material objects. The Islamic holy book, the Quran, does not expressly prohibit the depiction of human figures. However, it prohibits idolatry. It is important to note that because of its aniconism culture, it generally considered wrong to depict God, the prophet Muhammad and other prophets using images. Before the Jyllands-Postencontroversy, it was unheard of in popular media of depiction of the prophet Muhammad. Jyllands-Posten is the leading newspaper by circulation in Denmark. Before the newspaper published the story, ...

The domain of mass media or information technology opens up avenues of thoughts and perspectives with all the data that is shared among people of the society. However, while the boom in technology has led to a surge in communication, it needs to be noted that there are examples of the state machinery leaving no stone unturned to regulate dissemination of information so as to channelize the thoughts and perspectives of the general mass of the society in a particular manner in accordance with the ambition of the authority of the state. One can delve deep into the findings ...

The conceptual borders between the virtual and the physical are getting overlapped in everyday lives, blurring the lines between the reality of imagination and the imaginations of reality. The paper suggests Spaces of Dissent and Autonomy (SoDA) as the main component. 1.1 Introduction1.1.1 Significant part of life in cyberspace

Interplay between the physical and the ‘virtual.'

dialectic divide between ‘the online’ and ‘the offline.' 1.1.2 All online activities are inherently urban and supplement traditional understandings of urban space

Capacity to imagine depends on our ability to develop a phenomenal consciousness based on extraordinary experiences.

Ever‐shifting realities of place are too varied to be consistent with any metanarrative 1.1.3 The Internet and other social media All online activities are inherently urban and ...

My final research paper will be based on the perception of free will and censorship in the society. Free will is afforded to all human beings, but many persons fail to understand that free will without a high moral standard is similar to removing free will from humans. Arguably, free will and censorship are often misunderstood by many persons. The government takes away the free will of persons when they implement censorship on persons, but persons also censor their thoughts and actions when they censor themselves from the truth because of a lack of knowledge that can help to ...

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Media is normally considered as the medium through which general public gets information, coverage and other details of an important event that took place someplace else. Initially, the media was print media that only covered events already happened hence there was no possibility of live coverage. Media evolved from print to electronic after invention of radio. The electronic media further boosted when television was invented and sold commercially. Live coverage of events is an important aspect of electronic media that has resulted in booming the event industry. In last couple of decades, internet has boosted a lot due to ...

Communication

Issue One

Despite various developments in printing during the 19th century which resulted to new machinery and many others advanced technology. The New York Times persisted in using the old methods of printing for various reasons. To begin with research experiments have demonstrated that the fonts, color and type of text used have an impact on the perception of people reading. New York also regarded their company as the biggest newspaper producing company in the world. To emphasize on this they built a very tall building which must have taken them a lot of investment during the 19th century, ...

In summary, the basis of the Elizabethan injunctions is drawn from several injunctions which were published in the year 1547 under the leadership of Edward VI. The religious settlement of Elizabeth that was arrived at under Elizabeth 1 acted as a response to the divisions that were manifested among religions in England. The response, referred to as The 1559 Revolution was divided into the 1559 Act of Uniformity and 1558 Act of supremacy (Deazley 14). One of the vital issues to be addressed was the form of state religion to be adopted by the people of England. In 1559, ...

It is possible to claim that the theories of Katharsis and Rasa are the different sides of one coin. In some instances it is possible to encounter with an opinion that they are the representatives of the Western and Eastern thought. According to the researchers, “Rasa and Katharsis constitute the ends of theatrical presentation and both appear to answer a basic need of a contrafactual poetic: to express that meaning in terms intrinsic to the work (Gerow 264). Moreover, both concepts involve a vital component that responds to the audience that in some cases tend to define the entire ...

Chapter 9 Quiz

2. (a) Describe some concerns involving pornography in cyberspace. (b) Why was the Communications Decency Act (CDA), sections which were designed to protect children from concerns about pornography on the Internet, so controversial? (c) Why was it eventually struck down? (d) Why were both COPA and (portions of) CPPA struck down as being unconstitutional? (e) Should they have been declared unconstitutional? a. Some concerns involving pornography in cyberspace arise due to the criteria established to define pornography. The terms prurient interest, reasonable person nd community standards are not as easy to define on the internet. ...

Technological advancement, such as the one that we see in computer science, brings on a lot of new opportunities, but also new challenges and debates. This is particularly true in the area of ethics, as the advancement of computer technology is bringing new possibilities that are starting to challenge the way we think about many important things such as privacy and security. The rise of this technology is no doubt the single most important thing that humanity has achieved so far, as it has allowed us progress at a rate that has never been seen before. Computers have empowered ...

Decency in the Theater

Today’s world has crossed the lines of decency and virtue lots of times in any pieces of art that can only be possible to imagine. Explicit images, violence themes and far-from-being-elaborate language have become not only commonly used in movies and plays, but also are the most important subjects that draw attention of the audience and promises success. The art and film shooting change with the aim of reflecting the interests of the generation or filling the gaps between imagination and reality. For a long time in the history, theatre has been the most specific place of entertainment ...

Ratings

Would a system of ratings be a hindrance to the growth of theater? I suppose that theater should have a system of ratings as it is a place where the creativity and the imagination of human’s mind are embodied. And I do agree that theater is not a place for demonstration of terrifying slaughter or porno-scenes. First of all, theater is a temple and the discipline there must be followed. The usage of adult language or slight sexual situations is the thing which may be useful in depicting some episodes, but of course it should be strictly banned ...

The lack of a tort of privacy in the UK emphasizes the conceptual fragility of the right to privacy, as well as the importance and inadequacies of the equitable remedies of confidence, various torts associated with the intentional infliction of harm on other people, and administrative law principles governing the proper use of police powers (Bloy & Hadwin, 2007; Webb, Jones, & Walker, 2006). Article 8(1) of the European Convention of Human Rights provides for everyone’s right to respect for their private and family life, their home and correspondence. However, courts in the country reject the equation of Article ...

INTRODUCTION

In the essay, “Censorship and the Imposition of Form”, Pierre Bourdieu begins with a definition for the word ‘skewed’. He states that when used in a grammatical context, it points to phrases which first seem to introduce a particular meaning, but go on to denote an entirely different one (Bourdieu, 1991). This idea is introduced by Bourdieu so that he develops a debate regarding the potential of language to establish authority, secure a powerful position, structure prospects for emblematic profit and establish limitations within a given field. Bourdieu writes that censorship is never quite as perfect or invisible as ...

Net neutrality is a design paradigm that has been used in the United States to protect the internet users. It argues that the network providers should be detached entirely from the information they are sending to their clients. Therefore, at no point should a given web information be given priority over the other. The policy implies that information networks are more important and useful to their users when it gives no focus on one issue over the other. In addition, the neutral network can be designed without prodding into any legality. The Internet is an interconnection of computers, allowing ...