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> I wonder which country don't censor movies? Almost all democracies. I'm sure someone can point to a little "censorship" (e.g., children can't watch porn), bu
by forapurpose 9y ago
> I wonder which country don't censor movies?
Almost all democracies. I'm sure someone can point to a little "censorship" (e.g., children can't watch porn), but that's not the same thing at all - just like a cough isn't the same as lung cancer. When Disney released a film that was complementary of the Dalai Lama, the Chinese government banned all Disney movies - that's censorship.
The claim that 'everybody does it' is an old ploy for dictatorships.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> I'm sure someone can point to a little "censorship" (e.g., children can't watch porn), The US censorship model is sneaky; instead of official state censorship, we have “voluntary” “private” censorship by industry groups, but when government isn't satisfied with the results, it threatens official regulation (either directly of content or at least marketing of certain content, or punitive regulation of other aspects of the relevant industry’s business), drags industry execs in for public shaming, and engages in similar pressure tactics until the industry aligns censorship practices with government preferences. In this manner, it imposes censorship, satisfies the segment of the electorate seeking government action on unwelcome content, but mostly maintains a façade of refraining from government censorship.
- forapurpose 9y agoAgain, not at all the same thing.
- billfruit 9y agoUK and India does censor movies. I think perhaps very many democratic countries do.