Censoring Perceived Deviance All groups have tendencies toward social control. The desire to censor people or ideas we think are deviant is strong, especially when those ideas seem in opposition to...

Censoring Perceived Deviance

All groups have tendencies toward social control. The desire to censor people or ideas we think are deviant is strong, especially when those ideas seem in opposition to widely held values. At the same time, America prides itself on being a free country, and free speech is protected by the U.S. Constitution. Let’s look at how you and other Americans feel about an antireligionist, a homosexual, and a racist teaching college or having books in the library. So, what do you think?