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> (except security censorship, which no one objects to in war time) Ha! That's exactly when everyone should care the most about censorship, it's when the stake
by tetrep 3y ago
> (except security censorship, which no one objects to in war time)
Ha! That's exactly when everyone should care the most about censorship, it's when the stakes are highest for "both" sides. I assume he realized the error in his ways by the time he realized that we've always been at war with...
- bennettnate5 3y agoI don't think he's giving a blanket free pass on censorship during war time, but rather is acknowledging that there are necessarily censored fields of information during war that would otherwise be used to the enemy's strategic advantage. Anti-war protests should not be censored, but a news story specifying the production capacity of one's navy may very well be.
- crop_rotation 3y agoAnyone who takes such an extreme position during a war would be most likely conquered by the enemy. Ideally there should be no wars, but if there are, some compromises are necessary to win them. Besides, in a brutal war like the World Wars censorship is the least of anyone's worries. If your city is being bombed or you are fighting at a trench, controlling sensitive information is far more important.