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Is Censorship Necessary or Not? Nowadays, people can get access to almost any information from various sources including TV, films, books or the Internet. However, some harmful information threatens the next generation’s development and even social security. Hence a question arises whether there should be censorship of information in society or not. Supporters believe that censorship can provide benefits to society. It can protect people, especially children from offensive or vulgar material and helps to maintain societal harmony and preserve national security. Opponents hold that censorship limits the freedoms of speech, the press and expression and fosters ignorance in citizens, making it possible for groups with an axe to grind to use censorship to maintain themselves. They also think censorship restrains a society from understanding the world.
As far as I am concerned, there are both advantages and disadvantages of censorship, but its advantages overweigh its disadvantages. First of all, censorship helps protect people, especially children from excessive violence and obscene materials. Children cannot tell what is right or wrong and what is real or unreal. They are easily influenced by misinformation and unhealthy information. Hence, we should keep inappropriate materials out of their reach by means of censorship. At the same time, such some information or materials as those demonstrate and encourage racism, violence or terrorism are extremely harmful to society and they should be banned from the public ear and eye. Otherwise serious social problems will be caused and social security might be threatened. Therefore, it is necessary for government to monitor the information. Moreover, censorship helps protect state secrets and ensure national security. Without it, some important information relating to national security may be betrayed and stolen easily, bringing risks to the whole country.
In conclusion, censorship is really essential. Note, however, that it should be carried out to the right limit or degree. The government should censor books, films and websites to screen harmful information, but should not cut off benign materials through censorship.
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【审题构思】
本题的题目要求是就审查制度发表自己的看法,即权衡其利弊。考生首先要总结材料内容,然后明确自己的观点,之后进行论证。以利大于弊为例,论证时可分别陈述其带来的各方面的好处。注意要分点列举,使内容充实、条理清晰。最后一段总结全文,重申观点;也可进一步补充观点,深化主题。