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Free speech is often lauded as a vital human right. However, this right is not absolute, and generally you aren't allowed to say things that are considered 'dangerous'. What constitutes 'dangerous' depends on where you go, though, and one person's artistic expression is another person's profanity. So, we're going to be taking a look at banned media from around the world for the month of January (or Banuary, if you will). The following culture recommendations are works of art that are considered so dangerous in some parts of the world, groups and governments will imprison or hurt you if they find you possess them.
Free speech is often lauded as a vital human right. However, this right is not absolute, and generally you aren't allowed to say things that are considered 'dangerous'. What constitutes 'dangerous' depends on where you go, though, and one person's artistic expression is another person's profanity. So, we're going to be taking a look at banned media from around the world for the month of January (or Banuary, if you will). The following culture recommendations are works of art that are considered so dangerous in some parts of the world, groups and governments will imprison or hurt you if they find you possess them.
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