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Originally Posted by BlackEleven
Containing information, even lies, is still censorship. Generally, yes, I will agree that lies are counter-productive and wrong. I was arguing that censorship (or containing the lies) is worse.
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But containing lies doesn't equal censorship. I'm not for censorship, but I do want truth to quell lies. I don't know how this can be accomplished but I imagine a first step would be to fight fire with fire. If Kirk Cameron is going to preach at universities, it would be nice to see somebody/some group there to counter him. If Sarah Palin is going to give a speech saying Obama wants death panels, the media should be looking for and reporting on proof of this notion and she should be held accountable for what she says. Again, not censorship - lie containment.