"Censorship" Why it is bad for society.

The first amendment to the Constitution contends, "Congress shall make no law [...] abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press [...]" Censorship by definition is the suppression of published or broadcast material to the public. People have fought and died for the right to hear, read, and see anything and everything that is available. Our right, however, goes beyond that, we have the full right to publish and broadcast material, even though it is controversial. We should not have this right taken away through censorship of material that is not only for pleasure, but also for knowle…