In your view, to what extent should government or any other group be able to censor television or radio programs? Explain, giving relevant reasons and/or examples to support your position.
Whether television and radio programs be censored or not depends on a variety of factors. In my view, every country should have some stringent rules to censore offensive language and behavior as broadcasted by the various television and radio programs.
The main reason for my view is that television and radio programs have vast influence on the masses. They affect a majority of country's population. Any program containing offensive language and behavior will influence the major part of the population irrespective of their age. Also, such programs seriously affect the way children perceive the world around them.
Another reason for my view is that most people have the tendency to emulate what is seen on television and radio programs. Specifically, children tends to eagerly follow anything which is shown on television and radio programs. This emulation of offensive language and behavior adversely affects the moral character of children.
Some might argue that such a censoring will lead to curbing the freedom of expression of the program producers. Yet it is essential to prevent the society for any unwanted and vulgar display of thoughts. Other might cite that since society consists of mature people, hence it should be left to individual discretion to censor any offensive content. However, it is always better to cut the evil at its roots.
On balance, it does hinder the freedom of wild expressions but for providing the society with a clean environment and preventing any future ill effects is within the best interest of any country.