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Internet Censorship Persuasive Essay

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Andrew Perler

Robert Tindall

LA202

March 24th 2015

Internet Censorship

The Internet has grown rapidly over the past 10 years, and has become a major resource for global communication and accessible information. However, recently there has been ever-growing worries about the information that is currently available on the Internet, and how it can possibly be used to damage society. Because of this, a popular debate has arisen that focuses on wether or not a government has the right to censor a website or information source that they believe is not suitable for the public to view, or can pose a threat to society. I believe that Internet Censorship is beneficial because it can preserve national security, prevent insulting religious material, …show more content…

In today’s world of advanced technology, people are discovering new ways to make private information available to the public, and in the wrong hands, can cause detrimental effects. Because of this, Internet censorship can be used to protect our military and congress from potential enemies who may take that information and use it against our us. Tim Arango from The New York Times states, “The government’s priorities in Internet censorship are protecting ‘the reputation of political figures’ and religious defamation cases.”

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