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 ensorship can take one of two forms. The first is the normal idea of censorship:
the absolute kind. It is absolute in that it completely removes a word, phrase,
or a complete idea from a given media. This sort of censorship has the effect of
making an idea weaker or obliterating it all together. Consider an image of a nude
person that has been censored. If the image has only the particulars removed, then
the impact of the photo is weakened. Then, obviously, if the picture is entirely
censored the idea is totally lost.
The second type of censorship is not as stark as the above type and is most commonly
referred to as "ratings". This method of censorship does not usually remove the
rated item altogether. Instead, ratings on material are intended to be guides for
parents and guardians in selecting what programs are most appropriate for children.
This fact is shown by the inherent age limitations or recommendations given by ratings.
Ratings are most effectively used in conjunction with 'smart' televisions and cable
boxes that utilize ratings to control viewing. In the case of movies and some other
mediums, ratings have legal backing creating a more effective censoring method that
still allows the ideas contained within intact.
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censorship: 1. the act or practice of censoring. 2. the office or power of a censor
3. the time during which a censor holds office. 4 the inhibiting and distorting
activity of the Freudian censor.
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censor: n. 1. an official who examines books, plays, news reports,
motion pictures, radio, and television programs, letters, cablegrams etc., for
the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military,
or other grounds. 2. any person who supervises the manners of morality of others. 3.
an adverse critic; fault finder. . . 6. to examine and act upon as a censor. 7.
to delete (a word or a passage) in one's capacity as a censor...
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