We held an intriguing and thought-provoking debate over the issue of censorship during lesson last week. I believe we had covered considerable ground as a team - Nicholas, Gerald, Jason, Esther, Michael, Yueh Phing, myself, and also as a class on the whole.
On my previous post, I had addressed the issue of censorship, whether it could be justified. The conclusion I drew was that censorship ought to be given an approving nod, so long as its influence is not abused by its users. Our group came up with solid examples of why censorship should be established; the negative aspects and morality issues of movies or even songs nowadays are simply too much. From Madonna's works to the cinematic scene of Korea, rages rampant and unchecked sexual behaviours and vulgarities. Already, the teens are getting out of hand. Are we not aggravating the situation if we leave these negative influences alone? Do we want to see our next generation having such unruly behaviours, or a group of people so used to hearing swear-words uttered - be it on television or the radio, that they themselves are infusing vulgarities in their everyday conservations?
It just brings us back to point number one, which is censorship cannot be done away with. So long as it possesses validity, there is no reason why we should abandon it.
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