Chapter 17: CensorshipChapter 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: CensorshipChapter 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 AmericaCase 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 linksCase 75: Additional linksEminem.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 NetCase 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 linksCase 76: Additional linksWatchdogs 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 AssaultCase 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 linksCase 77: Additional linksStormfront – 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 StinksCase 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 linksCase 78: Additional linksCensorship 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.