Can censorship be good sometimes?

[ICametoLurk]

The conventional wisdom is too much gore or incitement can be harmful. Personally, i think stupid people should be able to say whatever they want.

Freedom of Speech is great, it allows me to see what stupid shit people say!

 

[Testacles Maximus]

I saw a show where a guy put a cigarette in his mouth and they blurred the cigarette making it look like a severed dick. So that was funny.

 

[LinkinParkxNaruto[AMV]]

Not censoring but properly categorizing stuff helps a lot, some boundaries and compartmentalization are ok.

I don't think porn should be banned but that doesn't mean is healthy for a 10 yr old to be watching fisting videos. There's no shortage of fucked up content on this site for example but most people would use a Spoiler tag, thats good etiquette. If you click you know there's gonna be something nsfw there but thats your prerogative.

Thats ultimately my view, people shouldn't be censored but they shouldn't force their shit down everyone's throat either, the blurring of any boundaries and exhibitionism is why i hate faggots, trannies and furfags on social media. They purposely do everything so that everyone is exposed to their degeneracy. They make it unavoidable rather than something you have to look for yourself like it used to be in the past, nowadays you'd get porn without looking for porn.

 

[rules of nature]

Not censoring but properly categorizing stuff helps a lot, some boundaries and compartmentalization are ok.

I don't think porn should be banned but that doesn't mean is healthy for a 10 yr old to be watching fisting videos. There's no shortage of fucked up content on this site for example but most people would use a Spoiler tag, thats good etiquette. If you click you know there's gonna be something nsfw there but thats your prerogative.

Thats ultimately my view, people shouldn't be censored but they shouldn't force their shit down everyone's throat either, the blurring of any boundaries and exhibitionism is why i hate faggots, trannies and furfags on social media. They purposely do everything so that everyone is exposed to their degeneracy. They make it unavoidable rather than something you have to look for yourself like it used to be in the past, nowadays you'd get porn without looking for porn.

I think we can all agree that child porn should be banned, most people believe in some form of censorship at a basic level except for degenerate libertarians. On the other hand, at what level is porn acceptable? I think most people can agree that nudity can be tasteful and artistic under certain circumstances and even the whores and prostitutes of the world don't deserve a death sentence. Speaking of death, why is it okay for us to look at images of gore when it clearly is a violation of someone's privacy? Very few dead people can consent to photos being taken and shared of their own corpse. And what about ideas? Nazis and communists both express views that basically boil down to I want to take away the freedoms from a group of people I dont like not limited to murdering them and their families, but them saying that is far different than actually doing it. And why can't I make death threats in jest to politicians? Why can't I say nigger anymore on websites like reddit, twitter, and facebook without getting banned? Can a nongovernmental entity really have the right to censor, can the government have that right? All of these questions and more can summed up in my book "op is a faggot for asking questions we all know the answer to"

 

[Lemmingwise]

There is plenty of good censorship. The censoring of degeneracy to prevent the complete sexualization of society. The censorship of genuine harm to prevent kicking or killing kittens from becoming the next meme. And of course the censorship of my enemies, because I lust for power.

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

I was watching Half Baked on Comedy Central over 10 years ago, and Bob Saget (RIP) did his little "I used to suck dick for coke" bit, but they censored dick with "feet". I found it almost as funny as the original, and the ADR was terribly done making it even better,

That honestly sounds like they tried to do a Quentin Tarantino reference to sucking feet, but they did it as an excuse to sound degenerate without putting in a joke.

 

[Don't Tread on Me]

No because the first thing everyone wants to censor is Holocaust denial.

I don't like giving 2% of America control of what the other 98% can say.

 

[YourFriendlyLurker]

Censorship is for ultimate unrepentable faggots. In all places and from all extremes of political spectrum.

 

[Aib Ld]

I'm honestly thinking some people are missing half of the point, last post I made a point that people seem to think of censorship as "think of the kids" moralfaggotry, and go "I support freedom of speech" at the same time while wholly ignoring that if speech isn't watched over, we could probably see even more CP being spread around and people spreading how to make bombs and so on.
There's an obvious difference between going "nigger nigger nigger" and openly trying to actually harm someone.

 

[Ser Prize]

I support censoring what I disagree with and not censoring what I agree with.

Only honest answer.

 

[Stan]

Does mom changing the wifi password on weekends so I can’t play Elden Ring count as censorship?

 

[UmQasaan]

In the everyday world, it's really hard to convince someone who has known the existence of the internet for the majority/entirety of their lives that the repression of information could be considered "good" in any conceivable way. It has given birth to an unprecedented level of worldwide communication, documentation, media, communities, and technological innovations that shape the modern world.

I have a few examples though,

1. I think one of the most common and historically important uses of censorship is during wartime. I think it can be universally agreed upon that you don't want the enemy to find out about a big surprise attack when you send the plans to all the branches of the military. If some limp dick journalist somehow gets a hold of it and wants to publish the plans for everyone to see, it's within the best interests of that country's national security to censor such an irresponsible act.

2. It is commonly perpetuated in the court of law that an individual is "innocent until proven guilty". In theory this invokes an impartial sense of justice for the defendant, prosecution, and public. In practice, the most publically available testimonies and facts surrounding the case are often those presented by media personnel and hearsay. The primary benefit for them is to prevoke the most immediate reaction possible. That, combined with a community perception by delving into irrelevant history, makes most cases a "guilty until proven innocent" scenario.
Sometimes even a case being tossed with prejudice is not even enough. The reputation damage has been done with the constant vilification of someone who was completely innocent, it doesn't matter the outcome, minds have already been made up and attempting to change it is futile as well painfully time consuming with no guarantee people will. All of that within the protections of "absolute free speech", even if you try to sue for slander/libel (which most people also don't have the time or money for) you are not reversing the damage, just compensating for it. If you're the underdog, what good is trying to convince the masses if no one is going to listen?


So for the free speech Utopia to work everyone needs to be level-headed, educated, and willing to find a common ground to resolve a conflict. Which is not likely to happen. Until then, there are some justifications for censorship in which a society is willing to compensate for the protection of other rights they find inalienable.

 

[Whatevermancer]

"Yes, I support censorship. I don't want the TV to show any homos, trannies, commies, fatsos and interracial couples. Keep your degeneracy to yourself."

 

[Mr Bubbless]

There is never an excuse for censorship no matter what, you learn that pretty quickly living in a country like mine. I will continue to post whatever I want on the internet regardless of what laws my government implements.

 

[Boyfriend Free Girl]

Censorship is shit and can sometimes make things much worse than they actually are in the original. If there is anything that should be censored or banned, however, is obviously cp (if you say otherwise then face the wall). I also think blurring out minors' faces on TV or in documentaries is a good one too since it protects them.

 

[John Titor]

Some of the sanitized scenes in movies can end up being funnier. Shawn of the Dead had every instance of fuck turned to funk and The Big Lebowski had that "stranger in the Alps" scene make Walter look even more unstable.

It does not always work so this is not an endorsement for more censorship.

 

[Little oak tree]

Some of the sanitized scenes in movies can end up being funnier. Shawn of the Dead had every instance of fuck turned to funk and The Big Lebowski had that "stranger in the Alps" scene make Walter look even more unstable.

It does not always work so this is not an endorsement for more censorship.

I agree those are funny ways to circumvent touchy topics, but burning books and violently repressing any opinion, whatever it may be, always leads to dark times

 

[John Titor]

I agree those are funny ways to circumvent touchy topics, but burning books and violently repressing any opinion, whatever it may be, always leads to dark times

Perhaps censorship isn't the right word for this topic. Obviously book burning and information suppression is bad but it's in a different league from deciding what's appropriate for children to see.

 

[InabaTewi]

Things I don't like should be censored, yes.

 

[Little oak tree]

Perhaps censorship isn't the right word for this topic. Obviously book burning and information suppression is bad but it's in a different league from deciding what's appropriate for children to see.

That's responsibility of each parent, being a control freak is the only thing you can and can't control.