Censorship 5

Censorship is an issue that has been discussed across the world and throughout history. Opinions on censorship can be found in the texts of many ancient and modern cultures. There are many differences and similarities between the modern and ancient views on censorship. These similarities and differences brought great debate to the ancient Greeks and modern American people. Plato urged strict censorship of the arts because of their influence on molding people's characters. Plato argued …

…pressure public and school libraries to prevent circulation of books and periodicals they consider offensive and succeeded. One of the more covered topics about censorship is the Internet. Miscellaneous groups feel that places of education should not allow the student population to be able to access sites that don't meet "community standards. A question that has been proposed by university students is "Should the universities and colleges, places of education, carry the newsgroup 'alt.sex'?"