Ms. Nadia, I appreciate your comment, and it is a special thing to value freedom of speech, a sacred right given to us not only by men, but of God as well. I agree with you that this nation is divided, for it is difficult to make the case that we are not so. For those who see no value in free speech, perhaps it might be helpful for them to spend time in seperate nations and cultures, as you have already done. For those who do so might come to understand, where others have not, that the ancient freedom we hold so dear is not to be found in every context, circumstance, or country.
Well said. The problem is, much of the American public does not seem interested in hearing of these horror stories, as a result of Americans not being the most educated, but certainly the most entertained. Those who are proponents of censorship are certainly troubling, in the fact that it is difficult for them to make their case effectively. One must wonder how the grandparents of our American immigrant descendants would feel in the face of their startling indifference towards the methods of censorship they themselves had to endure in the span of their existence in their own nations and cultures.
Indeed, the capabilities of thought control through programming and mainstream media is not to be overlooked in all of this, for they certainly have their part to play. I believe a heightened reliance on books instead of our culture's image-based mediums may be helpful in cultivating a better understanding of the matter. I appreciate and value your interest in the subject.
Ms. Nadia, I appreciate your comment, and it is a special thing to value freedom of speech, a sacred right given to us not only by men, but of God as well. I agree with you that this nation is divided, for it is difficult to make the case that we are not so. For those who see no value in free speech, perhaps it might be helpful for them to spend time in seperate nations and cultures, as you have already done. For those who do so might come to understand, where others have not, that the ancient freedom we hold so dear is not to be found in every context, circumstance, or country.
Well said. The problem is, much of the American public does not seem interested in hearing of these horror stories, as a result of Americans not being the most educated, but certainly the most entertained. Those who are proponents of censorship are certainly troubling, in the fact that it is difficult for them to make their case effectively. One must wonder how the grandparents of our American immigrant descendants would feel in the face of their startling indifference towards the methods of censorship they themselves had to endure in the span of their existence in their own nations and cultures.
Indeed, the capabilities of thought control through programming and mainstream media is not to be overlooked in all of this, for they certainly have their part to play. I believe a heightened reliance on books instead of our culture's image-based mediums may be helpful in cultivating a better understanding of the matter. I appreciate and value your interest in the subject.