The Pros And Cons Of Censorship

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Censorship can be quite a debate when it comes to being needed or not needed.It is being used all around the world for various reasons. Many believe it is best for the country,while others see it as a gross violation.Censorship is needed to keep inappropriate and dangerous information from those that do not need access to the information. Children and adults both can be affected when censorship is not used.There are multiple different way both kids and adults are being influenced when not controlled information is easy to access.Inappropriate content can lower and affect the self-esteem of growing kids.There are ways that we can improve on the use of censorship.Children are more vulnerable to inappropriate content.Easy access information can disappoint children and cause stress and strain to their emotions.Advertising on the internet can cause expectations and demands of expensive materials.Many Advertising can be inappropriate and lead to the usage of more inappropriate content.”The difference between a child and a adult is that children are more vulnerable to the effects of everything from sunburn and alcohol to ideas and images...Children have the greatest preponderance of idea,opinions,values”(Sigman). More importantly the risk of a child meeting a paedophile online if not censored from the source. Censorship does have pros and cons,but the pros over throws the cons for good reasons. When censorship is used all around the world,it helps keep violence and