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the freedom to say whatever you want, write whatever you want, make movies about anything you want, etc. has it gone too far? Do you think we would have a more civilized society with a little censorship? People need to use more discretion as to what they print. Just because a person can do something, doesn't mean they should. We have that right for a reason, but some rights can and are being abused. I am typically against censorship, but with the way are society is declining, I think the only way we can start to get back on track is by pulling in the reigns a bit. There are some movies/videos/tv shows which i believe have a lower rating than they should eg PG 13 when there are sex scenes in a movie, shouldnt this be a higher rating? Also you often see movies on tv in nz which have nudity and sex etc but at the start of the movie this isnt always stated it might just say violence etc and parental guidence is advised. I think these types of things need to have a tighter net so that we can get the propert warning before choosing to tune in with our younge family or not. Im by no means a prude, but belive its out right to be informed so we can make the best decicions for ourselves as to what we want to watch. side censorship issue would be some music videos which are out there these days which have fully topless woman in them rubbing on each other. shouldnt these be censored instead of being shown during day hours? perhpas these should be shown later or "rude bits" blurred during "children"hours? Its not what id want my young neices looking at thats for sure. Censorship a very broad topic. There are so many different kinds of censorship put in place for many different reasons under many different agendas. It's not a question like what toothpaste do you use? This is why I haven't commented so far and am unlikely to do so unless I have enough spare time to write a decent and honest, thought-out personal response. I like to think about this sort of topic before giving my opinion rather than just plunging in. Perhaps a little more positive censorship would benefit society. So much of the aberant behaviour we see in the youth today seems to be a reflection of the behaviour portrayed in third rate videos. Trouble is, who sets the bench mark? And how do we censor the internet? I am in favor of our rating system, but not censorship. People can choose not to watch if they are given informed information about the content of a program. Generally people in favor of censorship are so because they think the material will negatively effect other people. No one ever says "Oh, I can't watch that because I think it will inspire me to go out and commit crime" do they. I agree Fiona. No one can make informed decisions without some information on which to base them. It's setting acceptable guidelines that seems to be the problem. Still most censorship is for not aimed at adults, but at younger people and children. I think information, along with the free will to choose, is the way to go. I think thats what God seems to have gone for! I dont like to see evil or disturbing things myself, and I like to be able to choose to avoid them. I choose to watch and listen to positive things myself. Perhaps alongside the age ratings we could have a good cheer factor!