Quote from: im2smart4u on May 02, 2010, 10:11:38 AMQuote from: Pylons on April 25, 2010, 09:46:00 PMIsn't that the first rule in having a fascist govenment?
A good reason to censor seditious material is to inculcate a strong nationalism in the people. That way, in case of a war, China will have more manpower.Quote from: Guye on May 02, 2010, 12:49:20 AMThe job of the media is to make sure the government is doing what is suspose to do. If the govenment controls the media, then the government can do whatever they want to do. That will lead to further corruption and immoral actions in the government.
The benefits of censorship are just too slim in all the necessary ways and too easily facilitates corrupt actions. And the cost is immeasurable... literally, due to it being censored and all. :P
To your first comment, I have to reply:
So what?
To your second:
Free media also leads to rampant yellowness and populism.
Also, media is not, as many seem to think, a magic bullet to sway the people. There are the problems of access to media and living conditions. Ultimately, if there are enough discontented people, the government will lose all its power because it has no base of support.
Your weasel wording also disturbs me; what do you define as immoral or corrupt, and what evidence do you have to back it?