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Originally Posted by kathykd2005
I understand exactly what censorship is--I simply believe there are various degrees of censorship, some of which are more serious than others.
Censorship: deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
Walmart deletes various parts of cds that they deem inappropriate, primarily, profanity.
Censor: any person who supervises the manners or morality of others
So, if you consider the ROOT WORD of censorship, I am not exactly off topic, at all. I simply disagree with your immutable view of what censorship is, and what qualifies as censorship. There are various avenues of censorship, whether it is directly omitting information, or simply deterring individuals from viewing the material itself.
Definitions are courtesy of dictionary.com, by the way.  |
What do you mean by , "Wal Mart deletes various parts of cd's that they deem inappropriate"? I was under the impression that Wal Mart simply didn't carry offensive cd's. I'm pretty sure Wal Mart cannot delete artists material and then sell them how they see fit. Artists have to make edited versions of their cd's........then they can have Wal Mart distribute them.