THIS IS A REPOST FROM NOVEMBER, 2021 Censorship: “the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.” What is so attractive about shutting down the ability of another to read, see, or hear what may be offensive to you but not… Continue reading Censorship – Revisited
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Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Read No Evil
Censorship: “the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.” What is so attractive about shutting down the ability of another to read, see, or hear what may be offensive to you but not to others? I feel like we’re back… Continue reading Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Read No Evil
Censorship Sucks!
When I first heard about a possible censorship of Dr. Seuss books, like so many others, I said: “What?” My eighteen years of working at the American Civil Liberties Union gave me experience to ask, “who is the censor?” Not that censorship is okay under any condition, but usually, the censor is a third party… Continue reading Censorship Sucks!