Censorship

by Roleff, Tamara L.

• ISBN13: 9781565109575
• ISBN10: 1565109570
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Presents opposing viewpoints about various aspects of censorship and freedom of speech.

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	9	(12)
Introduction	12	(4)
Should the Right to Free Speech Be Restricted?
Chapter Preface	16	(1)
Government Censorship Would Benefit Society	17	(5)
Roger Kimball
Speech Should Not Be Restricted	22	(6)
Paul McMasters
Hate Speech Should Be Banned	28	(5)
Terrie Albano
Hate Speech Should Not Be Banned	33	(8)
William L. Pierce
Flag Desecration Should Be Banned	41	(5)
Tommy Lasorda
Flag Desecration Should Not Be Banned	46	(4)
Charles Levendosky
The Free Speech Rights of Abortion Protesters Should Be Restricted	50	(4)
Richard Curtis
The Free Speech Rights of Abortion Protesters Should Not Be Restricted	54	(5)
Robyn Blumner
Periodical Bibliography	59	(3)
Should Pornography Be Censored?
Chapter Preface	61	(1)
Pornography Should Be Censored	62	(8)
Robert H. Bork
Pornography Should Not Be Censored	70	(8)
Peter McWilliams
The Federal Government Can Regulate Internet Pornography	78	(6)
Dan Coats
Federal Regulation of Internet Pornography Is Unconstitutional	84	(5)
Charles Levendosky
Internet Pornography Should Have Its Own Domain	89	(6)
Bruce Watson
A Separate Domain for Internet Pornography Would Violate Free Speech	95	(8)
Jon Weinberg
Periodical Bibliography	103	(3)
Should Schools and Libraries Practice Censorship?
Chapter Preface	105	(1)
Libraries Should Restrict Access to Offensive Books	106	(9)
Helen Chaffee Bieble
American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Policies and the First Amendment	115	(5)
Bruce J. Ennis
Libraries Should Use Software Filters for the Internet	120	(4)
Kathleen Parker
Statement on Internet Filtering	124	(4)
Intellectual Freedom Committee, American Library Association
Campus Speech Codes Are Necessary	128	(8)
Richard Delgado
Jean Stefancic
Campus Speech Codes Violate Free Speech	136	(10)
Jon Katz
Periodical Bibliography	146	(3)
Should the Arts and Entertainment Industries Be Censored?
Chapter Preface	148	(1)
The Entertainment Industry Should Be Censored	149	(8)
David Lowenthal
The Entertainment Industry Should Practice Self-Censorship	157	(5)
Michael D. Eisner
The Entertainment Industry Should Not Be Censored	162	(6)
Virginia Postrel
Government Should Not Fund Controversial Art	168	(4)
Joseph Perkins
Government Funding of the Arts Is Necessary	172	(4)
Harold Jaffe
Periodical Bibliography	176	(1)
For Further Discussion	177	(3)
Organizations to Contact	180	(4)
Bibliography of Books	184	(1)
Index	185