My Thoughts on the lecture

[HATICE POLAT]

It was a very interesting topic. I found Sarah’s comment mentioning the governmental censorship very thought-provoking. Though this concept of government censoring what the people publish or create was unfamiliar to Sarah, it was not very mind blowing for me as someone who is from a country that has a harsh dictatorship and strict government censorship in the media and art. So understanding this topic was not too challenging for me.

[Sarah Demetz]

Yes, what I was trying to (awkwardly) express is that we don’t realize quite how much freedom of expression we have in modern-day US, even if it sometimes doesn’t feel like it. It’s a norm and value and assumption that we will be able to say what we want.

I’m curious to know, since you brought up being from a more repressive country: does the level of government censorship described in the lecture feel “normal” to you, or is there an understanding that heavy-handed censorship is not normal?

[ZEYNEP SENTURK]

I completely resonate with your perspective on governmental censorship. I come from a same background with you, and the mention of Sarah’s experience struck a chord with me. Living in a country with a stringent dictatorship and pervasive government censorship in the media and art has made me acutely aware of the challenges associated with freedom of expression. It’s interesting to see varied reactions to this concept, and I appreciate you bringing it up for discussion!

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