1. Books
2. Magazines/Comics
3. Radio
4. Films
5. Music
6. Maps
7. Internet
8. Games
9. Advertising
10. Clothes
11. Opinions
12. Toys
13. Branding

1. An outright ban.
2. Ratings or other limitations enforced at distribution point.

Psychologists use this term to for things that are put forward by moral crusaders to explain moral decline and violent crime in society.

Moral panics have included rock music, video games, video nasties and porn.

Violence is actually decreasing in our society according to statistics which people ignore for emotional reasons because they are primed by the media.

"Freedom is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear" - George Orwell

People do so love being told what they can watch, eat, wear etc for their own good. Just try it on someone and see how they react.

Funnily enough people don't seem to mind censorship when it applies to what others want. But then seem surprised when no-one supports them when they want a censorship removed.

• Looking back on the history of censorship shows us that it is led by political fashion and in the most part seems quaint.
• What do the censors think they are protecting us from? If children need protection the current system does this adequately. So far as sexuality is concerned it is the adults protecting themselves from embarrassment rather than any harm children might suffer
• Censorship historically has shown a lot in common with the hysterical witch-hunt’s of old.
• Censorship is just wrong. Because, regardless of what is being censored, censorship is simply imposing one's morality on others.

Is it o.k to take offence by proxy?

Should something be censored? Under what criteria should something be censored, and who decides.

Where do they get this right to censor things? 
When done right the power of censorship may be argued to have modest benefits. But when the administration falls in the hands of a leader that you disagree vehemently with, do you want them to inherent this power? Trump, Hitler, Stalin, Mao? (Two elected leaders and 2 revolutionary ones).

Just because people don't want to hear something, they are not entitled to gag others.

Why is it necessary that we all live in protective bubble? A ban on advertising applies to everyone, that means you. The fact that you may not want to advertise is irrelevant, you can't choose to do it if you did want to do it. Effectively what has been banned is your ability to act, not just the advertising.

The same goes for anything that is banned, its not the item, or action that is banned, it is you that are banned from acting out your conscience.

Perverse effects

• Every form of prohibition just creates another underworld. 'Nough said!
• Censorship is worse than the items or actions censored.
• Police time may be diverted from more important crimes to censorship issues.

Censorship deprives each individual of the capacity to decide good and evil, being surrendered to an appointed authority.

Mistakes

Would you rather live in a society where we are allowed to make our own mistakes than one where the government bans everything deemed to be unsuitable for us. In a free society, you are free to make mistakes.