tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28396254.post9177322123145008102..comments2023-08-02T23:04:07.548+08:00Comments on Yawning Bread Sampler: Beautiful, wonderful creatures make disappearing act, part 2Yawning Bread Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107097753480790615noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28396254.post-1133490692276918262009-03-02T14:49:00.000+08:002009-03-02T14:49:00.000+08:00That the censorship in Singapore is so strict when...That the censorship in Singapore is so strict when it comes to same-sex issues is disgusting for a country that wants to stand among world leaders. However, I really don't condemn Mediacorp or Star TV in this case at all.<BR/><BR/>The television stations have to obey the laws laid down by parliament. There's a similar problem in America, where the stations have to censor foul language and nudity to comply with FCC directives.<BR/><BR/>In the American case, vague and contradictory rulings by the FCC have led to the stations taking a zero-tolerance policy to avoid the hefty fines, enforcing a standard much stricter than the standards set by the FCC.<BR/><BR/>My point is that televisions stations have to be really careful to obey the law in the broadcast regions. By all means, I want to hear more complaints about the censorship of what should have been a deeply moving speech trying to provoke a greater awareness of an important issue in society. And certainly I can understand people wanting to avoid criticising the government too much.<BR/><BR/>But always bear in mind that television stations are a business. They just don't have the option to break the law if they want to keep running. The root cause of any censorship of media comes from the laws behind them.<BR/><BR/>The most important part of the story is in your last few lines - the futility of such measures by any country in a world where uncensored streams of information are so easily available, and the internet is such a big part of modern-day culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com