Censorship in Movies & Our Culture

Movies are an art form, an expression of one's self. We have choice in the decision to watch, or to allow our children to watch, a certain movie.

Before we view, we as parents decide if appropriate or not.

The statue in public, of David, (Florence, Venice?) was not altered to suit censors, centuries ago.

In cinema, I don't like violence, horror but I do like fantasy, sentiment, sensuality and intellectual erotic film.

My children are, fittingly, at the opposite end of the scale. I raise them well, with high standards, so they avoid the public (internet) movies of filth. Further, they have permission to watch select movies.

First question is- Do we tolerate, or is it legal in society, to change someone's art work?

If yes, then remember, we are all different, so if we censor, who decides what to remove, what to leave, and does this get rid of the root problem?

Censorship involves both the V's - Vulgar and Violence. Taking violence alone doesn't make sense. Lets not take both or take both. The world is moving much faster that we expect it to. In this fast moving world and Rapid increase in technology banning the V's doesn't seem to be a great idea. Lets face the truth and Parent the future in better ways. The need of the hour is not banning the V's. We need to educate the future wise enough for understanding the truth. Banning is not prevention. We are actually postponing the problem for latter. Educate!

THE increased number of crimes are also having a direct relationship with the films as it is already stated by my friends that movies have a very strong potential to influence people's mind and then the youngsters already have a very tender mind which imprints quickly.

So I think censorship should actually be taken very serious issue making up the future. Parents and teachers should provide the teenagers with the necessary information about the basic biological phenomenon so that they do not find unlawful means to gather the information. As said by bala it is the high time to educate! as it is rightly said that" the best way to solve a problem is to face it. ".

Censorship in movies and our culture must be diagnose with correct tools so that people can watch these with interest and rate it accordingly. Censor board if censor one part of movie then that is done in terms of protection so that people are not able to make any strike against bad portion of movie that they saw in that movie. Firstly, censorship needs to control the views of the people by adding their protective tools to the movies. Secondly, censorship is an add-on to the movies where people can easily judge these and rate it accordingly.

I think the censor board is doing good job to cut those scene which is not required to current generation. If censor board rate a particular film with 'A' then it is duty for govt to regulate norms with strict action. As no cinema hall issue ticket to below 18 years old. And if found then heavy penalty or cancel their licence. And TV media not show A kind of movie, as it is considered that in our home all type of people. Or that vulgar scene cut on that movie.

Films are meant to be for entertainment so its duty for censor board as well as parents. Parents take their children for involving such bad activity.

Actually we have to change our state of mind regarding these issue and take our underage children. As if censor board cut some scene and stop particular film then what is guarantee that they would not see such type of scene, As internet, smartphone etc. Then we can not blame to censor board 100 percent, it our duty as we have to take our children.

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As per my opinion, censor board is not doing right job nowadays. Useless intimate scenes are shown in the movies just to earn money. It is useless to give A certificate, if you can't watch a movie with your family. Censor board should strictly control these rubbish things called "professionalism".

Hello friends,

I totally agree with the point mentioned here about the censorship in movies, I think censorship is the right thing which can be done to make movies better. It restrict the movies in some areas so that the producer can not misuse it.

But I am shocked also after seeing the old movies and new movies. There is a lot difference, like before there used to be no vulgar scenes at all or at very low extent but nowadays its been common. It can be seen in every movie. Our culture is being affected because of these things as the people are getting attracted towards this fake cinematic effects shown in movies. These are mere the attractions and also the producer adds some spices to it by adding adult content to it.

So I think censor board may be blamed for all these things, if they have not allowed a single movie containing such vulgar scenes then it might not have been the choice of the filmmakers. And public also started demanding all these so its totally affecting our culture.

I appreciates that censor board is doing there work efficiently regarding grading of A, u/A movies. But my concern lies to what extent it is helping the culture. Let me give you example if tell you that I have a gift for you in that box which you will get after a year, what will be your reaction ? you will be definitely eager to know the secret gift in the box and try to do all the things which prohibits you from getting that gift. The same happens to juvenile. They are more prone to watch that movies that prohibits them from other sources like internet.

Hello friends.

I have gone through each and every post. Well. Censorship is doing its job well what it is supposed to. But regarding our culture it depends upon our moral values how we take it and are not affected by the content shown in abc movies. Though we can't blame censorship in any aspect because what the children are not supposed to see they can go through it by the common sources of technology i.e. internet, smartphone in a very easy way. So its up to our mentality how we are taking it.

Censor should be done because when we watch a movie as a family we need to eradicate certain scenes.

It makes the film industry to make a better movie and there will be limit for the film makers regarding the vulgar scenes.

The film must have something other than the love and vulgar scenes to entertain the audience.