The Pros And Cons Of Censorship

Censorship is a dangerous power that should not be allowed. The government’s misuse of censorship compromises the first amendment, taking away people’s right to have free speech. Also, it is used to hide important information regarding our government and economy. Not only that, but it is used for propaganda. The use of censorship isn’t a benevolent one to protect society, it is a malevolent way to keep people in the dark.
Censorship compromises people’s right to have freedom of speech. The first amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the …show more content…
However, anything involving our government or economy is something that we probably should know. The government censors us from things that they don’t want us to know. On the other hand, people say that the government is trying to protect us, and they don’t want people to have a panic over something that probably isn’t worth the worry. On the contrary, there really is no good reason for the government to hide anything from us. If there is an issue that can put us into danger or anything else that could be a probable problem, society should know about it. The only reason the government hides anything, is to hide a scandal. The Watergate Scandal was a scandal involving Richard Nixon that was about burglars attempting to wiretap phones and steal secret documents. President Richard Nixon tried to cover up this scandal. The question is, why? People still aren’t sure whether or not Nixon knew about the break in, which is maybe why he didn’t want any further investigations, and people still don’t know why there were burglars trying to wiretap phones and steal secret documents. If there is a breach in security in the government, then the people have a right to know. It is important to know whether or not our government is