Restoring censored content can be seen as , but it may also contradict the intent of the distribution rights holder, who may have removed material for legal compliance (e.g., ratings boards). The moral calculus varies: if censorship was imposed by a politically motivated authority, decensoring can be justified as a form of artistic liberation; if it was a studio‑driven commercial decision , the ethical line is blurrier.

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