Quote by Edgar Dale
One of the curious things about censorship is that no one seems to want it for himself. We want censorship to protect someone else; the young, the unstable, the suggestible, the stupid. I have never heard of anyone who wanted a film banned because otherwise he might see it and be harmed.
Summary
This quote highlights the paradoxical nature of censorship. It observes that while people often advocate for censorship, they seldom want it applied to themselves. Instead, censorship is typically supported as a means of safeguarding others deemed vulnerable or susceptible to negative influences. The quote also suggests that personal desire for censorship is absent, indicating that most individuals do not seek to restrict their own access to certain content, but rather advocate for it to protect others who they perceive as more easily influenced or unable to handle certain material.
Topics
Censorship
By Edgar Dale
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