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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally posted by Fenton-J-Cool
You know what, that could be implemented for anything. Yes, people were traumatized. They have flashbacks when they think of planes. What about the huge number of people in the world who are afraid of clowns? No more clowns on TV?
Again, September 11th was just an example, and the best one I could find.
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sure. if there were enough people who had issue with it, it probably would be instituted as such. People call in, write to complain about things that they find offensive. It just doesn't galvanize because there aren't so many of them in comparison.
Working for a media conglomerate, I hear people say stuff about censorship all the time.
first lets make sure that we are talking on the same wavelength
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cen·sor
A person authorized to examine books, films, or other material and to remove or suppress what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable.
An official, as in the armed forces, who examines personal mail and official dispatches to remove information considered secret or a risk to security.
One that condemns or censures.
One of two officials in ancient Rome responsible for taking the public census and supervising public behavior and morals.
Psychology. The agent in the unconscious that is responsible for censorship.
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Recently CBS, a member of the Viacom family was being blamed for censorship because they refused to air a Moveon.org and PETA commercials during the SuperBowl.
Remember that media is driven by $$$. The media has some of their own agenda which is to turn a profit. They put on what they feel people want to see and hear. CBS felt that it wasn't appropriate to air those two advertisements because they do not allow ANY of those types of ads at all. Censorship? Possibly by that definition above.
But remember here in the USA, PRIVATE companies are allowed to spew forth whatever they can chose within the guidelines of the FCC. It is the governement hat is NOT allowed to censor anyone private citizens OR corporations by the tenets of the US Constitution.
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