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Posted at: Wed Mar 10 03:47:37 2004 (GMT)

   Accoring to me Censorship of offensive content, language and behaviour by a
   regulating body is perhaps necessary. I would like to present my view not by
   a mere statement but rather by an analogy. In a democratic form of
   government one might argue that the freedom of speech is the fundamental
   right to any person. Well i would say that  this statement might be
   theoritically correct but practically it is not. Consider a classroom full
   of children. Do we expect them to be quiet in the absence of a teacher. I
   guess not; but yes when a teacher enters the classroom he/she brings a
   necessary amount of discipline in the class which is infact enjoyed by all.
   One might say that the comparison between a child and an adult is
   fundamentally flawed, but to this my answer would be that when we look into
   the real picture we find that the very subject that we are talking about
   i.e. obscene behaviour and language is much more prevalent among adults than
   it is among children.
   Hence it do calls for a necessary governing body which maintains proper
   discipline among people.
   But, over here i would also like to mention that the regulatory body should
   be wise enough not to subside others' thoughts for some self interests. 
   Hence with a proper choice of a regulating body we can see a better place to
   live.

Posted at: Tue Aug 22 00:33:29 2006 (GMT)

   HERE'S MY POST
   I totally agree with the notion that government should act as a filter to
   the media  generated reports and programmes and censor the content it deemed
   unfit for the commmon people and could harm the atmosphere of the nation.
   Also,it is true that different countries have different people with various
   cultures,societies and values which they had imbibed over a long period of
   time from their ancestors and what is deemed correct for one culture may not
   be fit for the other,and hence should be the level of censoreship.
   For ex. if we talk about india,the culture here is totally different from
   that of the west .In india ,still today there is a culture of joint
   families,young people rever their elders like god and don't hesitate to show
   that publically.
   As such,the way of greeting each other is so different,in INDIA males greet
   each other by shaking hands,and  the other sex by wishing some words, their
   elders by touching their feet and in west  kissing the other sex while
   greeting is a common practice but in our country it is still a far cry.
   Remember the latest episode of the hollywood great Mr. RICHARED GERE kissing
   bollywood actor SHILPA SHETTY in front of such a large crowd at an AIDS
   AWARENESS PROGRAMME'and how the news was shown on every channel through-out
   the day causing so much demonstrations and protests throughout the
   country.Had the news been sensored at the first place it wouldn't have
   caused so bedlam,and that's where the role of government sensorship becomes
   important.
   It should also be remembered that the act done by Mr.RICHARD GERE is NORMAL
   as far as HIS culure is concerned but for us it is undigestible stuff as our
   culture doesn't permit us for such thing.

Posted at: Sun May 27 15:18:18 2007 (GMT)

   please review this give your honest feedback, my first try 
   
   
   Language and signs are form of communication channels; by which human being
   communicate their needs, ideas, concepts and understanding to each other
   that makes them to stay together. During progressive development of
   communication, we learn to develop and adopt the signs and languages to
   express emotion, sentiments, frustration and anger. The offensive languages
   and behavior are the expression of anger, frustration and cruelty which
   always creates a destructive and negative environment. 
   
   Television and radio are the medium to communicate to large audience to any
   part of the world. Hence communicating something on those medium has a
   greater impact than any other media. Flashing out some offensive languages
   and behavior using such media can spread to vast audience creating a
   destructive and revolution environment. In my point of view broadcasting
   offensive languages and behavior should be avoided or censored by governing
   authority any governing body authorizes to do so; it is always good for any
   society. 
   
   Now a days Television and Radio are widely used by teenagers and grown up
   child as a medium of entertainment and information. Hence broadcasting those
   negative signs through this medium can make the teenagers to learn those bad
   things and use that in future, hence creating a complete chaotic and non
   disciplinary society. 
   
   In Many countries, now days each and every program that been shown on
   Television or broadcasted in radio has to undergo a review for any such type
   of offensive material. I strongly support the countries do so, and those
   countries not doing so, should adopt a censorship policy. The censor review
   team should evaluate the degree of offensiveness or vulgar behavior involved
   and carry out an unbiased judgment not to display or broadcast any negative
   languages or sign that creates a non disciplinary society. In doing so, I
   strongly believe we can create a peaceful and progressive society all
   together.

Posted at: Tue Jan 15 08:34:06 2008 (GMT)

   Each country has its own culture and beliefs and one act which is generally
   accepted in one country may be offensive in another country. Therefore, the
   need for different censorship rules in different countries arises.
   
   Taking example of kissing by a couple, its common in USA or UK but if it is
   done in open public area in Egypt, the couple can be sent to jail for 30
   days. This gives us the idea of thinkings & beliefs by Egyptians as against
   that of American or English people. And, therefore telecast also has to be
   made accordingly and which needs to be censored on different rules in
   different countries.
   
   However, different censorship rules in different countries doesn't change
   the meaning of humaninity. Internatianally, everybody & everything should be
   treated equally except for difference in culture.

Posted at: Fri Mar 21 10:15:01 2008 (GMT)

   Each country has its own culture and beliefs and one act which is generally
   accepted in one country may be offensive in another country. Therefore, the
   need for different censorship rules in different countries arises.
   
   Taking example of kissing by a couple, its common in USA or UK but if it is
   done in open public area in Egypt, the couple can be sent to jail for 30
   days. This gives us the idea of thinkings & beliefs by Egyptians as against
   that of American or English people. And, therefore telecast also has to be
   made accordingly and which needs to be censored on different rules in
   different countries.
   
   However, different censorship rules in different countries doesn't change
   the meaning of humaninity. Internatianally, everybody & everything should be
   treated equally except for difference in culture.

Posted at: Fri Mar 21 10:15:06 2008 (GMT)

   In my opinion,censorship is needed in some parts of the world and works well
   everywhere. I understand censorship like "modifying products" to local
   public. Why do You think US modifies all imported cars? There is the same
   logic. Moreover reality is somewhat different from ideal rule. We hear often
   government speaking freedom of speech, democratism, free market economy. But
   in reality one can hardly find hundreed percent free market economy or
   democratism. The govenment interferes in every spheres to the some extent in
   order to avoid bad consequences. From this point there is censorhsip in
   television or radio programs in everywhere to the some extent in order to
   avoid bad consequences of "bad media". Besides, nations differ by
   geographical location,religion,tradition,life-style. One thing might be
   ethical in one's mind while it is considered unethical in another one's
   mind. 
    Briefly, censorship is a "mechanism" that modifies and reproduce
   information to the local people according to their  religion,tradition,
   life-style..    

Posted at: Wed Jan 7 21:16:59 2009 (GMT)

   Censorship of televison and radio has been argued  long before on the
   grounds of morality and freedom. However we still fail to draw any permanent
   , consistent boundaries that shall confine mass media communication.
   Television and radio are important means of awareness among common people.
   But we often find news channels and radio programmmes being prohibited to
   telecast their shows ,under political crisis. Where countries like U.S offer
   extensive freedom of speech to mass media, (for instance President Barack
   Obama talking of kicking the asses of those responsible for B.P crisis on
   national televison) , countries like Pakistan bar news channels  propogating
   any protest against military rule. In such circumstances often the countries
   twist and turn the Censorship rules to suit their convenience. 
   In due course , we realize that we must have consistent censorship rules
   binding all nations. While freedom of expression being our fundamental
   right, televison and radio must not be prohibited from reporting the facts
   and opinions, care must be taken of restricting this freedom to interfere in
   private lives of people. Use of offensive language can be restricted only if
   we can define fine lines between aggression and offense. Censor Board of
   different countries should come together and frame common guidelines for
   censorship. In the era of globalization no country can survive barring its
   people in the  cages of censorship. Sooner or later we’ll all come across
   intertwined cultures and then the existing rules of censorship in our
   country will dangle in doubts.

Posted at: Mon Jul 12 17:32:20 2010 (GMT)

   > Discuss this issue with other Syvum members in this forum.  Feel free to
   > post your own points or your essays here for the benefit of others, or to
   > receive feedback.
   Right to freedom of speech and Right of Free media are one of the most
   important part of any democratic society. In words of great democratic and
   freedom fighter of India, Pandit Jawharlal Nehru "Means of mass
   communication serve the mouth piece of ideal Governance". Truly, these words
   admires the role of these media in bringing important societal issues to
   fore front and become a means of change inn society. However, Sometime these
   media houses use there freedom excessively. Applying censorship to these
   media houses not only  endanger the role which these media houses plays but
   also make them vulnerable to Government restrictions.   

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