First, there's simply way too much information being dished out yearly, monthly, weekly and even daily. Generally, people can't consume vast amounts of knowledge and grasp realities (or irrational facts).
Second, in the 1970s/1980s....you might have viewed the news and only had to deal with a thousand 'experts' over a normal year. Today? In a average year.....you probably have to engage/devote-time to 40,000 'experts'. Even your wife, neighbor and kids....now act as 'experts'....conflicting your life even more.
Third, we might as well admit we already allow gov't control over air travel and 300-odd parts of life.....so a little extra censorship isn't going to hurt anyone. This year, the discussion started up to control the green in Mountain Dew....censoring the color in some way.
Fourth, lets just be honest.....a full 15 minutes or 30 minutes of news is way too much for the bulk of society. You need seven minutes of actual news, and just censor the rest. Keep the soccer scores in....the weather report stays 'as is'.....cut the rest.
Fifth, we really don't need 13 or 14 year old kids getting hyped-up over the news....they need massive censorship.
Sixth....with x-amount of news....folks reach a point where they need to know the 'MOTIVE' of folks. Look, you are asking for a lot of extra details....which conflict. So censorship makes sense....less questions later.
Finally....seventh...people need to be kept constantly busy, otherwise, they get into 'trouble'. So arguing about censorship (pro-con) keeps them from getting onto really important topics.
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