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Originally Posted by BlackEleven
Then you'll have to elaborate on what you mean by "containing" lies for me. To me, that means restricting someones ability or right to spread information (even if its not true), which is censorship.
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I've said lies and misinformation should be vocally countered as a start. I also think a general recogintion that lies and untruths are wrong inherently would be appropriate. They should be countered for that reason alone.
This idea that people should be entitled to their beliefs regardless of how insane they are is just not realistic and it's not even something we practice in this country. There are hundreds of rules against just doing and saying what you believe. Child molestors are fairly hated in this society for their beliefs/practices, even though not too many hundreds of years ago (and even today in many societies) relations with children were perfectly acceptable.
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Originally Posted by BlackEleven
Well good media should do that. But what the media should report and what they actually do report on is another debate entirely.
I think the major difference between what you're saying and what I'm saying is that you think the state, the media or some kind of entity should be responsible for ensuring that truth is presented whereas I'm saying its up to the individual.
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I think the individual's role is the most important as well.