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Originally Posted by fibber
I can't speak for Lebell (sic), but I fear my desire for stars to shut the fuck up, may be misconstrued as saying they should BE shut up.
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This is well put, and in my opinion, what the "discussion" between Manx and Lebell is really all about. It's semantics, really.
For a second, let's grant Manx that Lebell
would have George Lucas censored. Does it have any bearing on reality if Lebell doesn't actually have any power to do so? Lebell isn't on the F.C.C. or anything like that, so does it really matter what he thinks? Is it worth discussing?
The following definition from the American Heritage Dictionary/dictionary.com seems to imply someone in an official position. Those are the people we should worry about censoring our public discourse.
cen·sor
n.
1. A person authorized to examine books, films, or other material and to remove or suppress what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable.
2. An official, as in the armed forces, who examines personal mail and official dispatches to remove information considered secret or a risk to security.
3. One that condemns or censures.
4. One of two officials in ancient Rome responsible for taking the public census and supervising public behavior and morals.
5. Psychology. The agent in the unconscious that is responsible for censorship.