Censorship, defined by the Encyclopaedia Britannica as "the changing or the suppression or prohibition of speech or writing", has been present since the dawn of civilization. There are many reasons why people censor entertainment such as literature and music. Many governments or groups try to preserve their standards of morality by preventing people from learning about or following other standards, commonly found in the two previously mentioned mediums. There are different ways to censor things. It can be on a local level, such as libraries refusing to carry a controversial book. …
