AGAINST CENSORSHIP...

          Freedom of Expression is very important to stop censorship of the arts. Now d question dat comes to my mind is that what is freedom of expression ?

          Freedom of Expression is the right of every individual to hold opinions without interference and to seek , receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. However , in practice, this fundamental human right is frequently restricted through tactics that include censorship, restrictive press legislation and harrasment of journalists, bloggers as well as crackdown on religious minorities and other suppression of religious freedom.

         Censor Board which is acting as a hurdle for many movies, films, arts, etc just because it is for the betterment of the society and especially the children. I believe that awareness is better than cure. So, children should be aware before hand, before they actually indulge in any wrong deeds. Applying censorship is not a way of solution. Majority of the people believe that there should be no censorship of the arts. Even when we talk about age rating systems which is a very blunt tool and though it is in use. It takes no account of the different standards of education or maternity between children and youths or the varying attitude towards parenting in different households. By imposing an external standard of censorship, the government is depriving parents of the right to raise their children in a manner that they seem to be fit.

         Now if we look at adults, we see that they have the right to vote, bear arms, and die for the country. Now the question is, why should they be deprived of the ability to decide what they wish to see, or what their children should be allowed to watch ? The main fact of this is that people are not forced to view artwork at gunpoint. Every member of the public has the right to avert their eyes and not look at art that offends them. Similarly, thay can refrain from entering a gallery with an offensive work.

          With all this, I'm not wholly blaming the government, society do play a role. It depends on an individual which way he/she has to choose for him/her self. Though some people are aware of the consequences but still they are lifted towards the wrong way. In some or the other way it depends on individual also. But censorship of the arts is no way to solution.