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CENSORSHIP IN THE MEDIA SURVEY
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CloseHey, guys! I'm doing a survey for one of my college classes. If you could answer this bunch of questions for me, it'd really help me out. There aren't that many, and most of them are just a number from 0 to 5. Also, if you're not comfortable disclosing your age online, please just PM me your answers. It's important for the statistics and whatnot.
Now, for each one, just put a number from 0 to 5, 0 being strongly disagree, 5 being strongly agree.
1. Censorship is necessary.
2. Freedom of speech is necessary.
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict.
4. We need more censorship.
5. America needs more censorship.
6. Censorship is effective.
7. Censorship in movies has increased.
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed.
9. Censorship in music has increased.
10. Increased censorship in music is needed.
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased.
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed.
13. Censorship in television has increased.
14. Increased censorship in television is needed.
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
16. What age group are you?
a. Under 18
b. 18-29
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
I hope I can get some good responses here. I only need 20, but I'll take all I can get anyway.
Now, for each one, just put a number from 0 to 5, 0 being strongly disagree, 5 being strongly agree.
1. Censorship is necessary.
2. Freedom of speech is necessary.
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict.
4. We need more censorship.
5. America needs more censorship.
6. Censorship is effective.
7. Censorship in movies has increased.
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed.
9. Censorship in music has increased.
10. Increased censorship in music is needed.
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased.
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed.
13. Censorship in television has increased.
14. Increased censorship in television is needed.
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
16. What age group are you?
a. Under 18
b. 18-29
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
I hope I can get some good responses here. I only need 20, but I'll take all I can get anyway.
1. Censorship is necessary. 1
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 1
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 0
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 3
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 0
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 0
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 0
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 0
13. Censorship in television has increased. 4
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay,for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
16. What age group are you? B
a. Under 18
b. 18-29
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 1
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 0
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 3
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 0
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 0
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 0
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 0
13. Censorship in television has increased. 4
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay,for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
16. What age group are you? B
a. Under 18
b. 18-29
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
Euphorian
80
1. Censorship is necessary. 0
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 0
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 3
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 2
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 0
9. Censorship in music has increased. 1
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 0
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 3
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 0
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 0
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
....
16. What age group are you? A
a. Under 18
b. 18-29
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 0
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 3
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 2
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 0
9. Censorship in music has increased. 1
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 0
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 3
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 0
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 0
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
....
16. What age group are you? A
a. Under 18
b. 18-29
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
iamnot
48
1. Censorship is necessary. 3
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 2
4. We need more censorship. 1
5. America needs more censorship. 1
6. Censorship is effective. 3
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 1
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 2
9. Censorship in music has increased. 1
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 1
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 1
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed.3
13. Censorship in television has increased. 1
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 2
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
16. What age group are you? B
a. Under 18
b. 18-29
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
Sam
2200
1. Censorship is necessary. 4
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 2
4. We need more censorship. 1
5. America needs more censorship. 1
6. Censorship is effective. 2
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 3
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 3
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 1
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 3
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 2
13. Censorship in television has increased. 4
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 2
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
Letting the parents decide what their children should and should not be viewing, the only fault here being that parents would have to take the time to sit down with the product beforehand so that they really knew what their child was partaking in.
16. What age group are you?
b. 18-29
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 2
4. We need more censorship. 1
5. America needs more censorship. 1
6. Censorship is effective. 2
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 3
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 3
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 1
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 3
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 2
13. Censorship in television has increased. 4
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 2
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
Letting the parents decide what their children should and should not be viewing, the only fault here being that parents would have to take the time to sit down with the product beforehand so that they really knew what their child was partaking in.
16. What age group are you?
b. 18-29
author=harmonic link=topic=2356.msg41078#msg41078 date=1225468829This is me, too.
1. Censorship is necessary. 1
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 1
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 0
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 3
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 0
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 0
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 0
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 0
13. Censorship in television has increased. 4
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay,for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
16. What age group are you? B
a. Under 18
b. 18-29
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
SuicideAngel
220
1. Censorship is necessary. 4
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 0
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 2
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 1
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 0
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 2
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 0
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. Depends - kid's cartoons 5, mature cartoons (simpsons, King of teh Hill, ect) 2
13. Censorship in television has increased. 2
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed) Develop more ways parents can censor things for their kids themselves, because adults should know what they don't want to watch, and most are mature enough to handle anything unsensored. Kids are the only ones that really need censoring anyway, and that has become the backbone of the reasoning behind censoring: "To Protect the Children"
16. What age group are you? B
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 0
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 2
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 1
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 0
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 2
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 0
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. Depends - kid's cartoons 5, mature cartoons (simpsons, King of teh Hill, ect) 2
13. Censorship in television has increased. 2
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed) Develop more ways parents can censor things for their kids themselves, because adults should know what they don't want to watch, and most are mature enough to handle anything unsensored. Kids are the only ones that really need censoring anyway, and that has become the backbone of the reasoning behind censoring: "To Protect the Children"
16. What age group are you? B
AznChipmunk
4613
1. Censorship is necessary. 0
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 4
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 0
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 1
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 5 (Today's R rating is complete bullshit.)
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 0
9. Censorship in music has increased. 4
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 0
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 5
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 2
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 2
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
Um. Getting rid of it?
16. What age group are you?
a. Under 18
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 4
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 0
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 1
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 5 (Today's R rating is complete bullshit.)
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 0
9. Censorship in music has increased. 4
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 0
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 5
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 2
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 2
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
Um. Getting rid of it?
16. What age group are you?
a. Under 18
Blitzen
3253
1. Censorship is necessary. 2
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 4
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 2
4. We need more censorship. 1
5. America needs more censorship. 1
6. Censorship is effective. 2
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 2
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 2
9. Censorship in music has increased. 2
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 2
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 4
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 2
13. Censorship in television has increased. 4
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 2
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
Censorship seems more aimed at not offending people rather than making things actually suitable for target audiences. People should rely more on self censorship, an individual thinking about what is ethical to display (and we should encourage this sort of discourse for people to have with thier own works) rather than imposed public censorship. To allow oneself to be censored is a forfeiture of some of your right to free speech. So people shouldn't active seek to censor others but instead should seek to censor themselves.
I can't help but think of the movie Slapshot, where the worst and most violent hockey goons are up in arms in protest over a striptease by a cynical player on the other team.
16. What age group are you?
b. 18-29
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 4
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 2
4. We need more censorship. 1
5. America needs more censorship. 1
6. Censorship is effective. 2
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 2
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 2
9. Censorship in music has increased. 2
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 2
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 4
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 2
13. Censorship in television has increased. 4
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 2
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
Censorship seems more aimed at not offending people rather than making things actually suitable for target audiences. People should rely more on self censorship, an individual thinking about what is ethical to display (and we should encourage this sort of discourse for people to have with thier own works) rather than imposed public censorship. To allow oneself to be censored is a forfeiture of some of your right to free speech. So people shouldn't active seek to censor others but instead should seek to censor themselves.
I can't help but think of the movie Slapshot, where the worst and most violent hockey goons are up in arms in protest over a striptease by a cynical player on the other team.
16. What age group are you?
b. 18-29
1. Censorship is necessary. 1
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 0
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 0
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 3
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 0
9. Censorship in music has increased. 1
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 1
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 2
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 1
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
16. What age group are you?
a. Under 18
b. 18-029
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 0
4. We need more censorship. 0
5. America needs more censorship. 0
6. Censorship is effective. 0
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 3
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 0
9. Censorship in music has increased. 1
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 1
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 2
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 1
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
15. What do you think might improve censorship? (optional essay, for instance, suppose a universal rating system were employed)
16. What age group are you?
a. Under 18
b. 18-029
c. 30-39
d. 40-49
e. 50 and up (psh, yeah right)
Cool, cool! Keep 'em comin'! Lots of anti-censorship peoples here, it would seem...
author=Blitzen link=topic=2356.msg41151#msg41151 date=1225491197Isn't one of the reasons censorship is necessary that we can't trust people to censor themselves? And how are people supposed to know what kind of explicit content to expect in a movie or TV show without a rating system to warn them?
Censorship seems more aimed at not offending people rather than making things actually suitable for target audiences. People should rely more on self censorship, an individual thinking about what is ethical to display (and we should encourage this sort of discourse for people to have with thier own works) rather than imposed public censorship. To allow oneself to be censored is a forfeiture of some of your right to free speech. So people shouldn't active seek to censor others but instead should seek to censor themselves.
demondestiny
889
1. Censorship is necessary. 2
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 2
4. We need more censorship. 1
5. America needs more censorship. 1
6. Censorship is effective. 17. Censorship in movies has increased. 3
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 2
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 1
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 1
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 1
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
16. What age group are you?
b. 18-29
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 2
4. We need more censorship. 1
5. America needs more censorship. 1
6. Censorship is effective. 17. Censorship in movies has increased. 3
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 2
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 1
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 1
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 1
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
16. What age group are you?
b. 18-29
1. Censorship is necessary. 1
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 1
4. We need more censorship. 1
5. America needs more censorship. 1
6. Censorship is effective. 1
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 2
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 4
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 1
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 1
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 1
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
16. What age group are you?
a. under 18 (slightly) >:(
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 5
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 1
4. We need more censorship. 1
5. America needs more censorship. 1
6. Censorship is effective. 1
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 2
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 1
9. Censorship in music has increased. 4
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 1
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 1
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 1
13. Censorship in television has increased. 3
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 1
16. What age group are you?
a. under 18 (slightly) >:(
Blitzen
3253
Isn't one of the reasons censorship is necessary that we can't trust people to censor themselves? And how are people supposed to know what kind of explicit content to expect in a movie or TV show without a rating system to warn them?Ratings and censorship are different things. Films, tv, games, etc should be rated by impartial public or industry regulated boards, because it is in thier best interest to do so. The industries regulate these systems themselves in order to avoid public censorship. I think that in games, things have been mostly successful in this respect, and the cry wolf should be against lazy or apathetic parents rather than the developers for sticking objectionable material in thier games.
But yeah I do agree some people can't be trusted, but they are in the far minority. I think that if we had perhaps a social ethic more concerned with teaching rather than entertaining and the enjoyment of innocence rather than the enjoyment of opulence, then things would take care of themselves. Maybe.... hypercapitalism is the problem?
ZPE
1562
1. Censorship is necessary. 4
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 4
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 2
4. We need more censorship. 3
5. America needs more censorship. 5
6. Censorship is effective. 3
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 5
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 3
9. Censorship in music has increased. 0
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 5
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 3
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 3
13. Censorship in television has increased. 2
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 3
15. What do you think might improve censorship? I don't really know apart from educating people on what's acceptable and what's not, that's highly subjective as is the whole notion of censorship. However, censorship should abide by that country's moral laws and not based on illusive subject matters.
Age group:
b. 18-29
2. Freedom of speech is necessary. 4
3. The current censorship laws should be more strict. 2
4. We need more censorship. 3
5. America needs more censorship. 5
6. Censorship is effective. 3
7. Censorship in movies has increased. 5
8. Increased censorship in movies is needed. 3
9. Censorship in music has increased. 0
10. Increased censorship in music is needed. 5
11. Censorship in cartoons has increased. 3
12. Increased censorship in cartoons is needed. 3
13. Censorship in television has increased. 2
14. Increased censorship in television is needed. 3
15. What do you think might improve censorship? I don't really know apart from educating people on what's acceptable and what's not, that's highly subjective as is the whole notion of censorship. However, censorship should abide by that country's moral laws and not based on illusive subject matters.
Age group:
b. 18-29
AznChipmunk
4613
author=Blitzen link=topic=2356.msg41309#msg41309 date=1225585255
Ratings and censorship are different things.
That's true, but a rating can "censor" something to a certain demographic.
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