Advantages and disadvantages of censorship
Censorship is not a very common phenomenom in our times. But in some countries ruled by authoritarians it is still present, so we cannot ignore it. For most people censorship is a terrible restraint of their freedom, but it also has some benefits.
Let us start with the cotrversial advantages. When a special unit controls what is published or showed in television there is no risk we will see something inappropriate or vile. So our kids wont see any violent movies or anything like that. If the whole process was effective and properly run, the common citizens would not receive any bad news concernig their country and thus would be happy. And keeping nationals satisfied is crucial, especially in countries where censorship is used. When the government has strong controle it is a warrent of peace, there are less voices against it.
But censorships brings many problems. Most of them come from those who are directly linked with cenorship, for example journalists, reporters and so on. And when that comes out to light it can really incense others. And no body wants an angry nation. The next flaw of censorship is the fact that it is a threat to the freedom of speech, if people cannot say what that want and it sparks off social discomfort. And when not all is said people see only one side of the story and are not able to form a non biased opinion of their own. And that is limiting societies intelectual development. Censorship is also a remaint of the comunist times and it can bring back bad memories.
So censorship has many points for and against and the decision whether to support censhorship is left to you. It often depends on the experiences of an individual. Just take the rough with the smooth.
authoritarian - a person who belives in complete obedience to authority - osoba autorytarna, despota
incense - to make sb very angry - denerwować
spark off - to cause sth - wywoływać
take the rough with the smooth - to accept what is unpleasant or difficult asa well as what is pleasant or easy - pogodzić się z przeciwnościami