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Censorship Essay There are different ratings for films to show certain individuals if there are disturbing scenes or graphic violence. Film ratings were designed for parents to shield their offspring from certain things which will change there views on the world and also for people who are easily offended by certain language and acts of a disturbing nature. The United Kingdom has a powerful board of film censorship called the BBFC which stands for The British Board of Film Censors. The British Board of Film Censors was established in 1912 by the film industry when local authorities started to impose their own, widely varying, censorship standards on films. In 1984 Parliament passed the Video Recordings Act. This act stated that, subject to certain exemptions, video recordings offered for sale or hire commercially in the UK must be classified by an authority designated by the Home Secretary. The following year the President...

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