Censorship Censors Every American's Freedoms.
One of the many freedoms that Americans seem to take for granted is the liberty to say what we like. This freedom was given to us in the First Amendment. This part of the Constitution states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or the press; or the right of the people to peacefully assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances (Boyer, Purity in Print, 98)." People that create, perform or distribute works of art add to the exchange of ideas and opinions, which is necessary for a democratic society. There are many avenues in which this exchange occurs. These include, but are not limited to Television, Theater, Radio, Newspapers and Journals, the internet, public demonstrations and forums, and Libraries and Museums. Every time our technology advances and some new form of entertainment begins to......
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