What censorship is and isn't

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Submitted by Harry Binswanger (United States), Jun 12, 2013 01:07

Censorship is governmental force used against private citizens speaking or writing as they choose. It is not censorship, but the exercise of the right of free speech, if a person, like Mr. Koch, decides not to finance speech he opposes.

It's the difference between forced suppression and voluntary non-cooperation.

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