How free is too free? Speaks of government censorship, private-sector censorship, freedom of speech

Title: How free is too free? Speaks of government censorship, private-sector censorship, freedom of speech
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How free is too free? Speaks of government censorship, private-sector censorship, freedom of speech

Today, in the 1990's, citizens in our society are being bombarded with obscene material from every direction. From the hate lyrics of Gun's 'N Roses to the satanic lyrics of Montley Crue and Marilyn Manson to the sexually explicit graphical content of today's movies, the issue is how much society is going to permit and where we, as a society, should we draw the line. The freedom of speech has always been considered a right, …showed first 75 words of 1061 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1061 total…least have the right to censor what children see.         Some people believe that censorship is the answer, others do not. I believe that this issue will be left up to the courts to decide. I fear that the media may become a swamp of regulations with no more entertainment value whatsoever, and I hope that this never happens. I think that the first amendment is a great right and that we should never abridge it.

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