When a media product is censored it provokes attention from a public who are curious as to why it has been regulated in the first place. Thus it means more often than usual, certain media products such as films like 'Hostel' and 'Driller Killer' become more popular because of the controversy surrounding them rather than for the film or product itself..
Rather than teaching creators of controversial products a lesson through censorship, it is showing them an easy way to potential fame by creating something purposefully outrageous. Ironically, censorship which serves to delete inappropriate material is actually helping the very people it bans by bringing attention to their product. Censorship is also helping to ruin creativity through either musical artists, film-makers or celebrities who realise they can boost their fame by doing something controverisal.
Some media products wouldn’t be as half as famous as they are if it wasn’t for the fact that they were censored.
Ratings already exist to watch films and I think it should be left to grown up adults to decide for themselves whether or not they deem something to be inappropriate.
Although it may seem like a good idea to remove material that might be seen as offensive towards a potential audience, censoring a product is more likely to create a bad influence on people than if its just left alone for people to decide for themselves. It seems to me, to have the potential to only do more harm than good.
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