Provocative and gruesome art and television entertainment test our commitment to free speech. Why should we oppose censorship when scenes of murder and mayhem dominate the television screen, when works of art can be seen as a direct insult to people's religious beliefs, and when much sexually explicit material can be seen as degrading to women ? Why not let the thoughts and tastes of the majority dictate what others can watch or listen to? The answer is simple: a free society is based on the principle that every person has the right to decide what art or entertainment they want - or do not want - to receive or create. Once you allow the government to censor someone else's ideas, words, or music. You allow it the power to censor you or the type of art you may find challenging. Some of these studies suggest that watching violence on TV may temporarily induce "object aggression" in some children (such as popping balloons, hitting dolls, or playing sports more aggressively) but not actual criminal violence against another..