As found analytical «Levada-Center», the majority of Russians believe that the government should ban books and movies, «that offend morality,» or to limit their spread. The fact that the man himself has to decide what to read and watch, sure 18% of the respondents. Citizens hope that «censorship will solve many problems,» sociologists. As shown by the June poll, «Levada Center,» so that «any censorship is unacceptable, the person must decide for himself what to read and watch,» according to 18% of the citizens. 26% believe that «the books and movies of questionable content must not prohibit, and to limit their spread.» And 53% said that «the state should ban books and movies that offend morality.» Moreover, the number of supporters of tough measures peaked for the time of research — in 2002 the last option selected 43% of the respondents. Deputy Director of «Levada Center,» Alexei Grazhdankin said that in contrast to the «socially active people conservatively-minded society has consistently advocated the introduction of censorship.» In his view, people see what is happening in the country, and «understand that censorship will solve many problems.» The power goes towards citizens. So, since last year Roscomnadzor its decision may include a blacklist of banned sites resources where you show up propaganda of drugs, child pornography or calls to commit suicide, since the spring of this year legislatively sanctioned for using foul language in the media, and soon similar measures can begin to apply and to other public sites. «People think that their happiness is not freedom of speech — the president of the Glasnost Defense Foundation Alexei Simonov. — Freedom of speech no longer an issue of prime necessity, so people who responded that censorship in the country needed, sincerely believe so.» «If you look at the polls 20-year-old, 10-year-old, you can see that people used to think differently,» — says Mr. Simonov. He did not rule out that the tendency to reduce the need for freedom of speech will continue, because «Freedom of speech is not necessary when people live poorly.»
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