U.S.+Censorship+Laws

=Censorship in the United State=

Public reaction to censorship laws

The public has always generaly reacted to censorship laws in a majority of different ways. Generally Gorvenment censorship is illegal in the U.S. due to the freedom of speech and press amendment in our constitiution. Although it is know that the government does not make all information public due to national security. Most people in the U.S. generally feel that censorship should not happen and that people should be able to write, say and sing as they please.

How the internet should be censored.

Internet censorsip is a shaky topic. Although we have freedom of press and speech, some people think that the internet should be censored for a number of reasons. Some feel that possibly inapropirate photos or videos should not be allowed on the internet. Due to the ability of children or anyone to find or acess them. Ultimatley certain websites such as Youtube, Facebook, and Myspace censor the images and content of your page, but there is no one who can censor what you put on your own website.

Examples of Censorship that occur in the U.S. are everywhere. If someone says a bad word on T.V. the bleep it out. If a T.V. show has inapropirate or violent content the warn that viewer discretion is adviesed. If a movie is that way you must be over a certain age to get in or be with a parent. On the internet Facebook, Myspace, and Youtube all censor the content that you post to your site. During WWI And WWII the content of letters sent home from troops was censored to protect the saftey of our troops and our country by removing things such as dates, times, and locations.

In general censorship is somewhat detrimental to the society. In the past it has proved to always end bad,