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Chapter 17: Censorship
• Should censorship be used in any circumstances? What
about obscenity or hate speech?
• Does censorship destroy art, or does some measure of
restraint actually make art better?
• What are some ways that the public could have more of a
say in what gets put on movie screens?
Chapter 17: Censorship
• Case 75: The Voice of America
• Case 76: Fencing the Net
• Case 77: Frontal Assault
• Case 78: Life Stinks
Case 75: The Voice of America
• Facts – Empirical Definition
•Values
• Principles
• Loyalties
The rapper, Eminem, has become
extremely popular. But is his
message socially responsible?
• Do artists such as Eminem have
a responsibility to society?
• Should artists have to be
accountable?
• What can artists to to present a
better message to their audience
without compromising their art?
Case 75: Additional links
Eminem.com – The rapper’s website.
The Paradox of Eminem: Will the Real Slim Shady
Please Stand Up? – A look at Eminem – His life,
work, and the controversy surrounding him.
Eminem Photo Gallery – A gallery of Eminem pictures.
The Eminem Syndrome – Article on Eminem’s
negative social influence on society.
The Voice of America – Rolling Stone article on
Eminem and how his music is sweeping, and
defining, America.
Case 76: Fencing the Net
• Facts – Empirical Definition
•Values
• Principles
• Loyalties
Several acts in the past years have
tried to control what children can
view in public places. They have
met with much resistance.
• Does the government have a
right to censor if it is in the best
interest of the children? Or should
the parent decide what the best
interest is?
• How could Rawls curtain be
used to obtain a fair result for
everyone?
Case 76: Additional links
Watchdogs launch attack on filter law – Report on the
challenges to the Children’s Internet Protection Act.
Children’s Internet Protection Act – Actual text of the act.
Censorship in a Box: Why Blocking Software Is Wrong for
Public Libraries – The ACLU’s position on filtering
software in libraries.
American Library Association Is No Friend of Our Children
– Supports CIPA and accuses the American Library
Association of not having the best interests of children at
heart.
Case 77: Frontal Assault
• Facts – Empirical Definition
•Values
• Principles
• Loyalties
Stormfront is a white supremacist
site. This site and others like it
are a new way of spreading hate
to the world.
• There is not doubt that hate
speech is a terrible thing, but
should hate sites be censored?
• What is the best way to
overcome hate speech and
vehicles used to spread this
message, such as Stormfront?
Case 77: Additional links
Stormfront – The white supremacist’s homepage.
Father and son team on hate site – Article on Don Black, his
son, and their website, Stormfront.
Don Black: White Pride World Wide – Article that exposes
Don Black and his website as hate mongers.
Internet and First Amendment – Does not support hate
speech but also does not support censoring hate speech
on the internet.
Case 78: Life Stinks
• Facts – Empirical Definition
•Values
• Principles
• Loyalties
Many people criticize how movies
have become far more
objectionable. At left are some of
the ones that draw criticism.
• How could the golden mean be
used to ensure a reasonable
solution to this conflict over the
content of movies?
• How can we avoid returning the
the old production code, yet at the
same time please those who say
movies are to extreme?
Case 78: Additional links
Censorship in Hollywood – A history of censorship in
Hollywood.
The Motion Picture Production Code of 1930 – Text of the
production code that governed Hollywood for years.
Of Black Centaurettes, Twin Towers, and Political
Correctness: The Question of Censorship – An extensive
history of film censorship and its pros and cons.
‘It Is So Sad to Just Accept’ – One controversial filmmaker’s
views on censorship in Hollywood.
Guarding against 'Hollywood' Values – Article that blasts
Hollywood for its non-family friendly values.