Thursday, October 25, 2012
Filtration Fuels Frustration
The idea of Censorship is an ingenious way to create the "perfect" or "just" society, but it presents many complications. If we look at how the world has used the process of Censorship, then we are able to see the picture more clearly. As the government tries to impress its opinions upon the citizens, many eventually meet what can be considered a "breaking point." The memory of Enlightenment resounds within my mind along with the echoes of the Great Awakenings, Industrialization, the rise of technology, etc. These are instances where people became frustrated with life and declared their personal opinions in opposition to the general direction of the world. The frustration was simply the creativity of humans acting in retaliation to being encaged. History is infested with similar occurrences, and every circumstance revolves around innovative and radical minds. My opinion is that humans are too complex to be placed inside of a box for too long. Eventually, an eccentric personality is born, in which the standard of the world is questioned. Censorship is similar to Communism because it looks incredible when outlined in an organized manner; however, successfully censoring the lives of countless individuals would become as chaotic and unjust as a communist nation.
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Censorship sounds great in theory, but where is the line drawn? When a government begins censoring books, newspapers, etc., the government has a massive amount of power, and this could be easily misused. Sure, there are most defiantly things people should not read or watch, but ultimately the decision should be left up to the individual.
ReplyDeleteCensorship does look unjust from this point of view. The government would be imposing its standards on the people's works. But, the government already does this through laws. Some people could think that stealing is acceptable in some circumstances, and most people don't feel guilty about exceeding the speed limit set up by the government. Still, we know the government has set standards that prohibit stealing and issue speed limits. People may choose to violate these laws, but their decision does not make the laws unjust. Censorship may become too excessive, but I'm not sure that it is unjust.
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