Censorship- Does it make a mockery of the arts? - Support

And what should be censored
By opinion group
What topic(s), if any, do you think should be censored
(Please select all that apply)
86%
73%
66%
74%
60%
60%
48%
46%
22%
12%
10% 8% 5% 8%
6%
39%
30%
24%
15%
14%
11%
0%
Censorship makes mockery of the arts
Censorship does NOT make mockery of the arts
Nudity Offensive language Extremist views
Graphic imagery (e.g. violence, blood, etc) Religion Inflammatory speeches/materials
Education International politics Local/national politics
Regional politics (of the Arab world) None of these
Total Base= 1,013
As illustrated above, even those respondents who felt censorship makes mockery of the arts still see a need
for censoring nudity and offensive language (73% and 66%, respectively). This feeling was even more
accentuated among those who feel censorship does not make a mockery of the arts