If suppressing certain speech actually restores the epistemic agency of marginalized audiences, censorship can expand rather than contract the deliberative resources available to a community.

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Censorship(as the main subject of the statement): When someone in power prevents people from seeing, hearing, or sharing certain information or ideas.
Deliberative resources(as used in political philosophy and democratic theory): The tools, information, perspectives, and opportunities a community has available when people come together to discuss issues and make decisions—basically, what's available for good conversation and reasoning.
Epistemic agency(as used in philosophy of knowledge and social epistemology): The ability to think for yourself, form your own beliefs, and participate meaningfully in conversations where ideas are exchanged—essentially, your power to be an active knower rather than a passive listener.
Marginalized audiences(as used in social and political philosophy): Groups of people who have been pushed to the edges of society or conversations—often because of their identity, background, or social status—and whose voices are typically overlooked or ignored.

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