[richlevy]

Originally Posted by marichiko

Well, Rich specifically asked "Is there anything too disturbing for the average adult to handle?"

Yes, there is such a thing as proprietary information, and companies do have the right to that. I guess Rich will have to clarify further just what exactly it is he's asking.

I meant that outside of the damage that the information would do to others, (the nation, children, owners), is there anything that should be kept from someone to protect them from being too disturbed or disillusioned by it? Should we censor to protect the relative innocence of adults by not allowing them to see graphic sex or mutilation which goes beyond some extreme point? Should we censor to protect them from information which would dissuade them from being good citizens? Is there any information which could harm the average person just by viewing or hearing it and should they always have the choice to see it?

There was some SF story on one of the shows like Outer Limits or Twilight Zone about someone who comes back from (Tibet?) with a phrase that drives people insane upon hearing it. It begins to spread like a virus being passed from person to person.

Is there anything that really exists that could seriously damage the average persons psyche, and should anyone have the right to censor it?

We see horrible pictures on the Internet all of the time dealing with war, starvation, and disease. Is there anything too graphic for adult viewing?