Should certain media ever be banned?
Books, Telivision, Movies... all have banned media in several countries. What do you think is reason enough for banning media? Content, audience, intent, effect; all of these things should be considered.
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The only media I believe ought to be banned is child pornography. This is the only instance in which I believe there is unlawful and immoral subjection of children. The sale, purchase, possession and production of child pornography ought to be banned thoroughly, as it is in many places. Side: Yes
The only media I believe ought to be banned is child pornography. What if the child is not harmed? I do not believe that child pornography in itself should be banned, but surely such can be used as evidence for any of the numerous crimes which can be said to have been committed when one takes sexualized images of a child. If the child is harmed in anyway, a crime has been committed; however, the images themselves should not be criminalized. This is the only instance in which I believe there is unlawful and immoral subjection of children. Would you not agree that child pornography can be a source of good? Rather than finding a child upon whom to take out his sexual fantasies, the pedophile can do so to imagery which, if regulated (not that I support regulations), can prevent harm from coming to the children involved. Side: No
What if the child is not harmed? Let's be realistic, it fucks kids up. I do not believe that child pornography in itself should be banned, but surely such can be used as evidence for any of the numerous crimes which can be said to have been committed when one takes sexualized images of a child. If the child is harmed in anyway, a crime has been committed; however, the images themselves should not be criminalized. Allowing the production and sales of child pornography can and will not promote any positive result. Such "incriminating evidence" ought not be able to manifest, for that requires the child to again be subjected. What should be the law if not preventative to a degree? Would you not agree that child pornography can be a source of good? Rather than finding a child upon whom to take out his sexual fantasies, the pedophile can do so to imagery which, if regulated (not that I support regulations), can prevent harm from coming to the children involved. I do not agree. Just as watching any pornography doesn't make one want to have sex any less. Side: Yes
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Well.. freewill isn't the debate here is it? We're debating what should be advertised and what should not, or am I wrong? But why aren't we allowed to kill people? Why aren't we allowed to walk around the streets naked? Why aren't I allowed to have a lion living in my home? (I don't know where you live, but in my county these few things are not allowed) As long as there is anything called 'law' then we don't have any freewils, so the best thing we can do is pretending. I was just pointing out stuff I think shouldn't be advertised, simply because it isn't affecting people in good ways. How is an add about how good heroin is for you good? I mean seriously, heroin can ease pain and stuff but it has also killed hundreds. Also things called with bad chemicals in it like make up and stuff.. it's just pointless to advertise about something bad.. or at least I think so. Of course those I mentioned should be allowed to do(except killing and). But don't advertise about it. Side: No
I'd sooner FOX... but honesy news outlets should never be banned. The moment we can't know what's going on in our own country, even if provided by some syrupy misconstrued regeritarion from a agenda-based news outlet, is the moment we are sitting down and shutting up. Side: No
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America has a national interest in controlling the violent and sexually perverted tendencies of its population. The vices should be condemned and the virtues should be encouraged. The sick, immoral, destructive aspects of the media media should simply be banned, censored. Side: Yes
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http://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/ If it is harmful it should be, unless it so hilarious that nobody actually cares, they just want to see a stupid advert. Side: Yes
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People cannot be free without freedom of speech. Therefore any form of media should be allowed to exist, especially books. Books are the best way to store information and pass it on. In my opinion, the burning of the library of Alexandria was one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the world, and nothing like that should ever happen again. When you deny people books, you deny them knowledge, and knowledge is freedom. However, children can't be free if people are sexually abusing them, so it is right to ban child pornography. Side: No
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