Television Censorship

Censorship is a sensitive issue. Certainly, anyone with a smattering of intelligence prefers to make a decision for themselves on what they wish to view. Some would support a total censorship ban, their thinking being that edited programming constitu

American, AZ (prHWY.com) November 21, 2012 - Censorship is a sensitive issue. Certainly, anyone with a smattering of intelligence prefers to make a decision for themselves on what they wish to view. Some would support a total censorship ban, their thinking being that edited programming constitutes a violation of freedom.

Practically, however, other matters must be taken into account. Audiences are comprised of a number of social groups, not all of whom wish to have the broader choice, preferring the screen to be free of profanity, sex and violence from the off. Those groups might include the elderly and those too young to make a formative decision.

The argument might be that the very young have their parents to decide what they should be watching but in fact this is not always the case: some parents are still working when their children arrive home from school and switch on the television. Such people are therefore dependent on the Censorship Board for a sensible compromise when it comes to admissible programming.

Children are the most vulnerable members of the viewing public. One the television is switched on and a program is being viewed, few children will turn to another channel if the program being aired is unsuitable. Prurient content is almost irresistible to any child and even if it is scary, the child might remain glued to the screen http://vimeo.com/54063016 until the program is ended, by which time the damage is done.

The group most supportive of a total censorship ban are the twenty and thirty-somethings; young professionals and students who have a hunger for a daily diet of the uncensored and uncut.

The problem, of course, is one of degree. How far should censorship be allowed to monitor and control those whose goal in life is to shock audiences with a panoply of gore; terror; porn; torture and sleaze? Some argue that such programming should be admissible on certain channel settings, which of course could be closely supervised by parents or guardians. The sad fact is, however, that many irresponsible individuals with a parental role neglect this aspect of raising their children and often kids are left to decide for themselves whether a program is suitable or not.

The safest way is censorship: unpalatable as it might be for some, it is there for the protection of certain members of society. Those who want to follow a line unsuitable for others are free to pursue their entertainment in private. Violation of freedom should not come into it.

Jan Gamm writes reflections on life with an emphasis on world travel. She has lived in many countries and traveled extensively in the Far East, the Middle East, America, South America and throughout the South Pacific. She writes for fun and for money whenever she can manage it.

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