Jo0ur4nal;ism Cl;ass - Mo0ndSay Octo0bVer 17

[prisoner-rover.livejournal.com]

*rover got it typed!*

*it only took him all morning.*

*he was pleased.*

*rover rolled in to Journalism class.*

*he rolled over the desk and a stack of papers appeared on the end of it.*

*and he stood at attention in front of the class.*

*looking quite natty in his homecoming suit.*

*when a student picks up a paper from the stack, they will read the following:*

Professor JeTrusAalem Jhas be4en deE4layUed. HWe asWked I waZtch th4e cl;ass.

Th4e to0pic iIs per hiIs instr4ucti0ons.

DiscuIssion foPr reaction to censo0rship. Whet4her t0o findf a waAy to ge3t th4e infoTrmation t0o th4e public despiLte th4e consequences or t0o knucLkle under4.

*rover waited quietly.*

*and thought about his box back in his office.*

*maybe he should share his lava lamps with the professor*

*rover suspected it would be a lava lamp kind of day for him.*

Comments

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory signs in.

"I agree with John - censorship is often used to 'protect' people, most often children. And in the case of things like sex and violence on television, I think it's more of an issue of the parents being negligent enough to allow their children to watch something like that. But if they force a censor, then it's okay for kiddie-viewing, and the parents don't need to feel any guilt."

She smiles, and adds, "And Rover, I'm glad you like your suit. My mom had a lot of fun making it for you."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John nods in agreement. "Yes, exactly. Instead of some parents choosing to educate their children on what to view, what not to view and the differences between television and real life, they fight to censor these things and the child begins to learn that everything is bad, nothing should be allowed and all rules should be stringent. These parents are letting the censor babysit their kids instead of teaching and parenting their own offpsring."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory nods, her brow creasing. "For instance, there was a case in the news recently where parents were attempting to sue the manufacturers of an extremely violent video game because they didn't want their child witnessing said violence. My question is - the game is clearly rated for mature players, so why did the child have it in the first place? The parents are exercising a sort of retroactive morality."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"I agree with Rory," Veronica says. "People should be allowed to make their own decisions - right or wrong - as long as they aren't hurting anyone. Parents have the right to make decisions for their children, but why should, for example, certain books not be available in the library for an adult who may want to read because a child might pick it up. It's not the job of the library staff to approve a child's reading material, it's up to the guardians of that child."