Argumentative Essay On Censorship

Philosopher John Arthur claims that “nobody has the right to demand that government protect them against distress when doing so would violate others rights.” I couldn’t agree more with Arthur’s argument. Censorship is a concept that has been around for centuries, it wasn’t right then, it’s not right now. In the following essay I will define what exactly Censorship is and give examples as to why I am against it. Censorship can be loosely defined as the suppression of content in any form of communicative material that may be considered sensitive, harmful or objectionable by a censor.
Censorship in many forms is a huge no for me. I may not agree with someone who has different political views for example, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have the right to express said views. As the old adage go’s: “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I 'll defend to the death your right to say it”. I’m not saying everything should be made open and available for all to see, children are an impressionable bunch so it’s best to follow the guidelines when taking them to the Cinema for example. But that’s really it, don’t censor

Much of today’s censorship occurs in the name of Political Correctness. Many people today do not like the opinions of those who disagree with them and so seek to create a safe-space. An echo chamber of similar thoughts and ideas. What started out as a way to make the internet a safer place and protect people from harassment has devolved into silencing critics regardless of how legitimate their points are. This is a dangerous precedent. On its own terms, political correctness is self-defeating. It drives away potential supporters, and substitutes linguistic change for social change. It replaces the desire to reform society with the desire to reform manners, and fails to understand that practiced hypocrites and seasoned manipulators can meet the demand to observe correct form with