Two generations ago, most countries had censors who not only tried to prevent younger people from seeing certain films but who actually banned books. Since the 1960’s, such proscriptions have weakened until, in the end, explicit sexuality, violence, blasphemy – while upsetting to some people – were tolerated as a part of the enlightened world.
在上上辈人所生活的年代，多数国家的审查制度不仅不允许年轻人观看某些电影，甚至禁止某些图书的出版。20世纪60年代后，这种侵犯人权的监管力度不断减弱，直到最后，尽管赤裸裸的色情、暴力和亵渎让部分民众大倒胃口¾但却作为启蒙世界的组成部分仍然被允许存在。