According to the encyclopedia Draconian is an English adjective, which qualifies a rule as being of great severity. Draco is derived from Athenian law scribe who implies that all mild offences had heavy punishments. Draco also means doom. This is Ironic as it states that a country will be doomed after implementing Draconian Censorship. Draconian Censorship is the muzzling of media by government. It is the government’s aim to control thoughts of the masses and their views on issues, as well as limiting their ideas and feelings towards ‘sensitive issues’.
Censorship occurs in countries such as China, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and to a lesser degree in central African and South American states. North Korea and Iran have broken ties with the rest of the world, due to not conforming to the United Nations resolutions, to limit their nuclear activity. Censorship is to suppress people within a country, and to block out truthful information. It is to encourage the beliefs of the government, and to promote their ideas amongst citizens. This method interferes with religious views and human rights according to the United Nations Charter. It also limits discourse on the internet. Censorship denies individuals the knowledge of understanding their past, as well as their future and views of others. In North Korea censorship exists in television, as we see this in the government switching off the soccer World Cup due to North Korea poor performance.
It is a fact that individuals who do not conform to this law is jailed, and even given the death sentence. This is the depth, to which some countries will stoop to protect their interest and brainwash the masses. In South Africa many of our human rights which are interlinked will be undermined and negatively affected.
Due to high levels of corruption and unethical activity of government members, it is in the interest in the government to promote censorship, while it is not in the interest of South Africa. South Africans will not be able to debate serious issues affecting them and the government. This censorship is a retrogressive step in our quest for full democracy as laid down in our constitution.
Censorship occurs in countries such as China, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and to a lesser degree in central African and South American states. North Korea and Iran have broken ties with the rest of the world, due to not conforming to the United Nations resolutions, to limit their nuclear activity. Censorship is to suppress people within a country, and to block out truthful information. It is to encourage the beliefs of the government, and to promote their ideas amongst citizens. This method interferes with religious views and human rights according to the United Nations Charter. It also limits discourse on the internet. Censorship denies individuals the knowledge of understanding their past, as well as their future and views of others. In North Korea censorship exists in television, as we see this in the government switching off the soccer World Cup due to North Korea poor performance.
It is a fact that individuals who do not conform to this law is jailed, and even given the death sentence. This is the depth, to which some countries will stoop to protect their interest and brainwash the masses. In South Africa many of our human rights which are interlinked will be undermined and negatively affected.
Due to high levels of corruption and unethical activity of government members, it is in the interest in the government to promote censorship, while it is not in the interest of South Africa. South Africans will not be able to debate serious issues affecting them and the government. This censorship is a retrogressive step in our quest for full democracy as laid down in our constitution.
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