TASK 2

Censorship is the selection and limitation of information by the government on the media. Censorship has both its advantages and disadvantages depending on how you view the issue. Some people argue believe that censorship is neccessary as censorship protects the moral values that are prevalent in society, thus it reflects our values. Viewers of media receive messages, which, in some cases, they need to be protected from to prevent them from absorbing the wrong information. Censorship is needed as there would always be people who are incapable of judging what they see from the right and wrong. An example of such a group of people is children. Children are vulnurable as they are unable to judge from what is wrong and right. They are more easily influenced by the media as compared to adults. However, some people view censorship as unneccessary as they believe that films can influence, but that citizens should not be all treated as though they cannot interpret media images safely.