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'''Censorship''' is the prohibition of speech from an audience for ideological reasons, as in the banning of [[prayer]] in the classroom. Censorship is also practiced in terms of material that goes against common standards of public [[morality]]; however, these standards tend to fluctuate depending on time and place. Certain language and images that may have been censored in the past are typically common fare in the American media today. On the other hand, while nudity, for example, may be acceptable on mainstream French television, that is much less likely to be the case in conservative Muslim countries.

'''Censorship''' is the prohibition of speech from an audience for ideological reasons, as in the banning of [[prayer]] in the classroom.  

==The First Amendment and censorship in the U. S.==

==The First Amendment and censorship in the U. S.==

More specifically, the government should not exercise "prior restraint." That is, a citizen should not need advance permission from the government in order to publish something, unless it threatens [[national security]]. This does not mean that publication may not have consequences: a citizen can be sued for publishing [[libel]], or incarcerated for disclosing military secrets, but the consequences typically occur ''after'' publication, not before.

More specifically, the government should not exercise "prior restraint." That is, a citizen should not need advance permission from the government in order to publish something, unless it threatens [[national security]]. This does not mean that publication may not have consequences: a citizen can be sued for publishing [[libel]], or incarcerated for disclosing military secrets, but the consequences typically occur ''after'' publication, not before.

== History ==

== History ==