Art Censorship Throughout the history of mankind, a portion of the population have felt the need to remove or suppress material that they consider to be morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable, such as books, films, or other materials. Censorship can be dated back to ancient Greek and Roman times. Some of the works of art and literature that were considered taboo a long time ago, are widely available in modern day life. William Shakespeare, Michelangelo, …showed first 75 words of 1783 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1783 total…without limits from government regulation. The Finley case demonstrates that the government has some rights to consider the content of the art when it is providing funding. Also, the Miller case demonstrates that art and expression that is considered to be obscene under the Miller test can still be regulated by the government. Even though governments in the United States posssess some rights to regulate art content, the alternatives in other countries are far worse.