Censoring

This article I read had to do with the concerns of ratings of movies and how it should be manipulated in order to keep those who do not want to view it from viewing it. The author is in support of being able to make certain material available and unavailable to certain audiences, to an extent; but at the same time, he feels that if people have a problem with what is being displayed, they should not view it, if they have the choice. Obviously, a ten year-old should not go into an R-rated film, because some of the material may be bad for him to know about. It can be available for certain audiences, but those who will be offended by it should avoid conflict and not see the flick. I totally agree with his ideas because so many people complain about some content in movies as not being appropriate, yet they are the ones who chose to see the movie. Honestly, it's a film, and part of being a film means that there are ideas that will be loved by some, and questioned by others. Like the author, I find this to be one of the fun parts of seeing movies. It fills your mind with a new set of ideas that you can accept or deny, and it is up the audience to decide which side they will choose. Not everyone is going to have the same opinion, and it is very possible that the majority of viewers who see a movie will not have the same viewpoints as the person who wrote it or directed it. The ideas in a movie are almost meant to challenge those of the audience. Obviously, this same idea applies to theatre and television. If some individuals don't want their ideas to be challenged, there's a solution: Don't watch a show that might do exactly that! And if you do, don't complain about it afterwards!

Brice Davis. "Easy on the Ratings." Opposing Viewpoints: The Film Industry. Ed. Roman Espejo. Detroit: Lake Times Press, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Deerfield High School. 6 Feb. 2010 .