• Censorship - A Crime of the Ages

     

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Published: 27.08.2002.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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  • Essays 'Censorship - A Crime of the Ages', 1.
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Years ago, British playwright John Osborne uttered the statement, "Censorship is the most common social blasphemy because it is mostly concealed, built into us by indolence, self-interest and cowardice," his words, however old, remain true even today. Censorship. The very word suggests the oppression of the human race. Though the history of The United States of America has been a prosperous one, the banning of literature represents it's one glaring weakness. Censorship is the eternal nemesis of creative thought. Furthermore, it significantly limits a person's freewill.…

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