>> |
Anonymous File :-(, x)
>>569629 >>569650
It's my understanding that sometime prior to WWII, Japan drafted a constitution that included many rules found in certain countries; I don't remember which one. The censorship issue already existed, and they kept it.
It was McArthur's opinion that Japan was an aggressive state due to their lack of freedom, and a lot of the laws were removed from the constitution. But apparently he was enough of a prude to leave the censorship law intact. (Either that or he didn't think freedom of expression was too important.)
It's my understanding that in Japan, censorship has less to do with morals and such, and more to do with not bothering anyone or 'disturbing the peace,' so to speak. As the public's tastes change, so does what gets censored and what doesn't; not too long ago it wasn't acceptable to show pubic hair in manga and doujin.
tl;dr censorship sux
|