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    Quote Originally Posted by scbubba View Post
    Just trying to clarify something here: isn't censorship the act of an "official" that takes away something from others that doesn't belong to him/her? With the connotation that it is no longer available in its original form.

    Since DM is acting on behalf of his children, I don't think it qualifies as censorship. It falls more along the lines of parenting style. Sharing the work he did, with the owner's permission, to others who want to listen also doesn't qualify as censorship, IMO.

    Censorship is more about taking away choice than it is about alteration of something in and of itself.
    Actually, it's the very definition of it.

    Censorship
    Noun
    The practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts.

    A parenting style would be to NOT let your children listen to something you felt would have a negative impact on them based on language, until a time when they are old enough to understand. For all intents and purposes, the parent is taking away the choice between the unaltered work and the censored piece. By your definition, you've agreed that it's censorship.
    Last edited by Osiris; Jan 10th, 2013 at 10:35 PM.
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