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2. A great quote but censorship is not really about secrets as much as

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:03 AM

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it as about power. When I read the BBFC list, most of those things are not secrets -- nudity, drug use, miscegenation, horror of war.

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Censorship Almost Always Exempts the Rich and Powerful [View all] GreatGazoo Yesterday OP

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; Ping Tung Yesterday #1

A great quote but censorship is not really about secrets as much as GreatGazoo Yesterday #2

Interesting. Hugin Yesterday #3