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Society wants to use censorship to prevent younger teenagers that have access to multi-media. However, society has already exposed younger generations to censored content. The type of censored content others do not want younger generation to see is already in the world.

According to the Oxford dictionary, the meaning of freedom is ‘the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants’. Censorship ignores people’s right of freedom. The Guardian produced an article with a partial content of the UN’s universal declaration of human rights in 1948. It stated, “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. The right includes freedom to have opinions without interference and to seek, receive and import information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” Humans are different from animals because of one major reason. We have the right to think, express and have freedom. With this freedom taken away from us, the major difference between us and animals will be no longer there.

Adults have their personal rights to be able to access any sites they want to go into. The governments should respect that right for any other citizen. For example, North Korea’s government censors all the outside, information and current news, blocking its citizens to grow up to be a free, global individual. This countries government does not have the right to take away all the individuals rights to know what’s going on in this world.

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Censorship is the banning or prohibition of certain websites, films, news, etc. because the content is considered "harmful, politically or culturally unacceptable or threatening."

However, that is completely opinionated.

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Censorship filters the things that are available and can be seen by people.

If the government and other authoritative figures ban and filter what we can see, like censoring inappropriate scenes and swear words, it won't necessarily stop people from learning about them and swearing. It fact, the curiosity in younger teens for the things that are censored will only increase because it's part of human nature. We want what we can't have.

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It controls what people can access and limits. It can block off certain websites, apps, news, etc. because some people believe they are not okay.

But the things that they censor could actually be useful and we could actually need to use those pieces of information. What others believe should be censored information could actually vital pieces of information that others need.

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"By taking away monetization, it is a form of censorship" Youtubers are enraged. In the last few days, a swift (and predictable) backlash has swept across the YouTube creator community, after users began receiving notices that some of their videos were ineligible for advertising because they violated the service’s longstanding advertiser-friendly content guidelines.

Millions of dollars are being taken away from hard-working content creator just because their videos include "excessively strong language” or covered “controversial or sensitive subjects.

Can you imagine hours of work put into fimling, editing, publishing etc. Which attracts millions of viewers but gets demontized and loses millions of dollar s

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https://people.howstuffworks.com/swearing.htm
"In the West, English-speaking world, people from every race, class and level of education swear. In America, 72 percent of men and 58 percent of women swear in public. The same is true for 74 percent of 18 to 34 year olds and 48 percent of people who are over age 55. Numerous language researchers report that men swear more than women, but studies that focus on women's use of language theorize that women's swearing is simply more context specific."
People know swear words even if censorship wasn't banned. Society has taught us these swear words and younger generations have been able to access these type of things on the internet or from their parents.

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Although society has already constantly tried to "shield" children from the things they believe should be censored, it is not their choice. It is the younger generation's choice if they WANT to see the content society tries so hard to keep them from. They should be allowed to make kind of decision for themselves. If they thinks that's really the best and wisest decision, than they should be allowed to view that content and access all the banned material.

Many adults want to keep their children pure and protected but what they don't realize is how constricting and commanding they are being. They keep their children from accessing information that THEY believe is not appropriate. However, that is PURELY their opinion and judgement. And if their children are old enough to start wondering about what censors hide, adults should start becoming less restraining and let their children find their own way into the world and see both the good and the bad t prepare them.

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"Studies on the relationship between media violence and real violence are the subject of considerable debate. Children have been shown TV programs with violent episodes in a laboratory setting and then tested for "aggressive" behavior. Some of these studies suggest that watching TV violence may temporarily induce "object aggression" in some children (such as popping balloons or hitting dolls or playing sports more aggressively) but not actual criminal violence against another person."

https://www.aclu.org/other/what-censorship

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~The banning or prohibition of parts or all of books, websites, news, etc. because they are considered unfit and inappropriate to be shown to the general public.

"the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security"

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~An international computer network that provides a wide variety information and communication methods consisting of interconnected networks using approved communication protocol.

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Good afternoon Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen. The affirmative defines Censorship as  something that controls and limits what people can access. It can block off certain websites, apps, news, etc and many believe this is unacceptable. The main keyword is censorship, the banning or prohibition of parts or all of books, websites, news, etc. We the affirmative team believe that this statement is true.

Today as first speaker I will be talking to you about how it is others responsibility to "shield" who you think should be "shielded" . Our second speaker will be talking about the right  that includes freedom to have opinions without interference and to seek, receive and import information and ideas through any media. Our third speaker will rebut and sum up our team case.

Hence, the affirmative team stands with censorship should not be banned as it could eventually become a fatal mistake.

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Many experts say that forcing the banning and shutting down of Internet and paperback sources are "completely unjustified" because of international human rights law. Many rights experts, including the UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression and freedom of choice.
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"1) The media holds a great impact on society. Essentially media is a tool by which the opinions and views of people is molded [1]. This means that with censorship, as applied by a the state, can cause people to think in the point of view that the government wants them to think in. The spread of one idea is being stopped in order to allow for the spread of an ideal that the government supports. An excellent example of this can be seen in the recent events in Libya [2] as an alleged rape victim's story was smeared. This was another frugal attempt by the government to prevent outsiders from knowing the true state of affairs within Libya. Along with the fact that the government attempted to smear the woman's story is the idea that they could be doing this to dozens more. And if you prefer to look at a more democratic and modernized political system as a testament to the censorship. Throughout much of the reporting age of the Iraq war the real reason behind the American attacks of the Middle Eastern country were mustered and lies were debated and thrown over [3]. The government kept a firm hand on what was being said when it came to the topic of the war. And when several years later, Wikileaks revealed the true story behind the war the United States was very quick to cover everything up and attempted to silence Wikileaks.

2) A lack of media censorship is important in keeping transparency between the State and the People. If political leaders are aware that what they do might be documented , there would be a less corrupt government. Look at the example of how 24-hour news coverage affected the American government so much that they pulled themselves out of Somalia in the early 1990s. If media were to be used to convey the darker side of politics, politicians might be forced to make decisions that are more appealing to the American public. This matter can also be implemented in countries in which the government enacts even worse political changes.

3) Keeping information from the public can result in people becoming unaware of what occurs around them. If the government were to force all news channels to convey a certain message people might become aware of the many things aware around them. For example, if images with sexual-content were to be banned from the media it might be difficult for educators to educate children about what sex is and how to prevent STIs. Governments should not have control over what the people think or what they can do. It should be the other way around.

4) Another con of censorship is that it stifles progress in the creative arts and the introduction of new ideas. If censorships were to be enacted it cannot be guaranteed that new ideas will be available to the public. Not to mention the fact that with censorship entertainment will expired a new dullness due to lack of varied contents.

5) Another con of censorship, is even though it has a positive side, it is mostly used by governments in an improper manner. A dramatic example of media censorship can be seen in China and Libya. In China, media censorship is enacted in order to prevent people from being introduced to ideas that might interfere with political authority in China [4]. In Libya, media censorship is used to hide the countries various killings and the flaws in its justice system [5]. And the case is not only present in these countries it is present in several more [6]. Many of these countries enact all their censorship procedures by making all media state-owned. This in turn emphasizes that a large portion of media censorship that occurs in the world is politically based making other aspects of media censorship almost non-existent to a certain degree."
https://www.debate.org/debates/Media-censorship-should-be-banned-internationally./1/

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-only way to seek excitement
~escape from reality
-irresponsible behaviour
~don't care about family and friends
-maintain societal harmony
~censoring particular objects that are offensive to a particular religion
-reduces chances of children being exposed to unsuitable material
~pornography, live crew, has already had one of their albums banned because in one song they used "Bitch" more than 100 times and the f-word more than 200 times
https://graduateway.com/should-censorship-be-banned/

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"In China, more than 1 in 4 websites that are normally accessible through Google or other search engines is blocked through a four level filtering process.

The number of media websites that are blocked by the Chinese government: 923.

1.72 billion. That’s the number of people that are affected by internet censorship on any given day.

25.3% of people encounter at least one form of internet censorship while using the internet.

In 2012, the United States had 321 removal requests, which put the country in 2nd place overall. Brazil was first with 697 requests in total.

The #1 reason why websites are asked to be blocked or removed is because of defamation. Privacy and security is the second most popular reason.

80% of the world doesn’t have access to an internet that is 100% uncensored.

8 of the 30 most visited countries have a censored Internet.

61% of internet users live in countries where criticism of the government and military are subject to censorship."
https://brandongaille.com/32-amazing-internet-censorship-statistics/

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As stated before by the affirmative team, we believe that censorship should not be allowed because it limits and restrict what people can access and view because they are not "fit" to be shown. However, we believe that it's not a parent's or government's responsibility to oversee and filter what the younger generation can see.