Should there be censorship on films or not?

ARGUMENT FOR CENSORSHIP

Music glamourises violence.

Films 'sell' us objects and influence us to do what they're doing- films and programmes now have to provide support for any distressing topics shown.

Film makers know what effect their medium can have on audience, (smoking may influence people to smoke, Film Noir for example.

Images and words have the ability to distort the way we think: promoting racism, violence etc. (not allowed to promote racism in modern day). The film Romper Stomper promotes racism, for example. people may argue that it is irrelevant if something is 'artistic'; it is still promoting violence.

Rape scenes: should they be banned? for the majority of people it evokes an unpleasant feeling, however some people may become aroused by this. 

Also, if people watch violence regularly they are more likely to accept this and think it is okay? 

Most people argue that if someone is harmed in the making of a film then it should be banned. 

Theory: mental deranged people do not have moral filters, therefore they need someone (censorship) to decide for them what is suitable.

It is illegal for people to create child pornography. Therefore, CGI could never create this. However fictional films about child pornography are legal, as long as there are no images of the child being abused.

ARGUMENT AGAINST CENSORSHIP

Moral argument: why should you let other people tell you what you can or can't watch? People are grown adults. 

People may argue directors can feature what they want in films because they have freedom of speech.

Films are also cut because of the consideration of the actors involved being corrupted.

'Nasty' scenes have such an effect on the audience that is will 'put' them off committing any crimes/violence.

Every single person views films differently: what one person finds objectionable, the other person does not.

Some people argue that censorship should not have the right to alter directors 'art'. Would you ask to alter someones painting in an art gallery because it may offend? -No. Therefore some people think it should be the same with films. 

Racist films from the past should not be banned as people may forget about the tragic things that happened, (the holocaust, for example) and we do not want that happening as tragic things may happen again. Therefore, old racist films are historical documents. The 1920's film Birth of a Nation is considered as 'art', for example.