Arthur wrote:
> Are you arguing for censorship? I believe in a multiplicity of
> sources and views. How about you?
"...multiplicity of sources and views..." Yeah, that's good. An
educated, critical reader should know what the spectrum of views is.
Better to have the nutters, sleazebags, manipulators and the like out
there in plain sight where people can see and compare.
But there's another perspective. Fox News is a product. It is a
product financed by wealthy, highly and aggressively ideological
extremists, carefully and ongoingly designed and managed to manipulate
public opinion and behavior for the benefit of its supporters. It is
a venue for "views" only of those who finance it. In fact, I don't
suppose that there is any compelling reason to infer that the "views"
of Fox News are those of its owners. Rather, they are whatever may be
surmised by them to have the desired influence upon th eminds and
behavior of the target audience.
So establishing -- compelling cablecos to carry -- such a programming
source in Canada amounts to importing a harmful product and
facilitating its distribution with a regulatory mandate. It is a
well-financed projection of political power for private ends.
Is frustrating such a project an act of censorship?
- Mike
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