Ah, yes, but what are your thoughts about the Internet, Can't this also be used by the same people to spread their special interest propaganda too ?? With TV, radio or the Internet, we have the freedom to choose the channel or website to avoid any Bullshit we don't like or don't agree with. The internet has the same capacity as TV to spread propaganda,in fact it is actually worse in some ways. I can look up Child Porn, Snuff movies, all sorts of other sick stuff if i really want to ( and i don't of course). At least TV channels are regulated to disallow this type of content. I don't have much time to watch TV, but i really like a to watch a few comedy shows and watch the Football. I know when i'm listening and watching Propaganda on the news, so if i see that stuff, i just switch channels. If every channel on the TV was propaganda and i had no choice to avoid it, i would throw the TV away. But there's plenty of channels for me to choose from. Or sit down my computer to see what i can do on Steemit.
Did i tell you about my idea with Television ? When the kids get fat and lazy watching too much television, get a "Smellivision" instead. You can program it so that after 1 hour, it releases a bad smell into the room, like a rotten egg fart. The kids then have to get up and do something else like go and play or go for a walk.
You either accept freedom (decentralization) or you accept slavery (centralization).
While it is true that centralized, regulated, filtered, platfrorms like the TV can be used to shield us from bad things.
However history tells us that the government uses it's power EVERY SINGLE TIME to control people and NOT to empower them.
Therefore every centralized system "regulated" by the government, will be used against you, EVERY SINGLE TIME!
Some while the risks of decentralized information are there, like the bad things that happen on the dark net, the benefits of the technology overweight the faults.
Just by having the freedom to research things and cross-verify information is absolutely crucial in order to be an informed person.
Switching channels between TV is not exactly what I would call research.
Hi mate, i understand that we don't neccesarily have to agree on everything. Even the most harmonious communities have "debates" on certain topics, that's quite normal. I know one thing for sure, we both agree on many more things that we disagree on, and most likely this is why we're both here on Steemit. We should not let a few little things distract us from our common goal.
Freedom, free markets, an honest monetary system and a better world is what we all want. Lets work together for that. Cheers.
No problem, it's just a friendly debate, and I just shared my view of the things.