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| | Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Censorship (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | In Ancient Rome, the censor had two duties, to count the citizens and to supervise their morals. |
 | | For a court or other governmental body to prevent a person from speaking or publishing before the act has even taken place is sometimes called prior restraint, which may be viewed as worse than punishment received after someone speaks, as in libel suits. |
 | | For example, books portraying homosexuality or alternate lifestyles in realistic or positive ways have been censored, especially from younger grades, due to content that may be considered "inappropriate." Additionally, books critical of governments and religious groups are common targets for censorship. |
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