I think the point made about cencorship being a propaganda tool is
   excellent...I've  experienced it first hand...The government (Zim...) in my
   part of the world clamps down on any one trying to speak out against it...

Posted at: Thu Mar 18 07:39:13 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 00:34:11 2006 (GMT)