Censorship: Opposing Viewpoints Censorship is one of the gauges of civilization; it is a measure of the rationality and liberalism of an individual in an evolving society. Its origins are unclear, however, it is certain that it has been around for thousands of years. Fustel de Coulanges said in his writings: the citizens of the ancient city-state “knew neither liberty in private life, liberty in education, nor religious liberty. The human person counted for little …showed first 75 words of 2106 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2106 total…someone else’s wishes. Watching Harry Potter has not turned any child to Satanism and learning about the reproductive system and sex in school has not added in any way to my normal teenage hormones. I feel the arguments of the censors are purely based on opinion and not fact, they are trying to keep their feelings of what is right and wrong in the mainstream and kicking down anyone who voices a different opinion.