Comment Re:How are these "censored"? (Score 1) 921
You just proved Parent's point and that the list is nearly irrelevant. First, the US government DOESN'T go into radio stations and shoot people, so that point is moot.
What we have here isn't even self censorship - it's people using their better judgement. I may love bunny rabbit porn, but me recognizing that people will think I'm nuts if I go shout it from the rooftops isn't self-censorship - it's just a good idea. On the other end of the spectrum, if someone wants to publish an article but doesn't because of fear of reprisals then he's either too cowardly to have mattered anyway, or he's in the extreme utter minority.
There is no right to be heard and have people agree with you. If people stop buying the Dixie Chicks' albums because of their vocal political views, that's both their fault and their problem.
What we have here isn't even self censorship - it's people using their better judgement. I may love bunny rabbit porn, but me recognizing that people will think I'm nuts if I go shout it from the rooftops isn't self-censorship - it's just a good idea. On the other end of the spectrum, if someone wants to publish an article but doesn't because of fear of reprisals then he's either too cowardly to have mattered anyway, or he's in the extreme utter minority.
There is no right to be heard and have people agree with you. If people stop buying the Dixie Chicks' albums because of their vocal political views, that's both their fault and their problem.
