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Add to FavoritesInternational trade barriers are the creation of political disputes and the failure to accept that the world is united in its purpose. International trade barriers are caused through the political divisions between the rich and the poor, which can also be noted as one of the economical aims of the United Kingdom; to close the gap between the rich and the poor. However, international trade barriers, some of which are the cause of the likes of the United Kingdom, prevent such aims from being met and thus should be considered a disadvantage to society and technology's advances into the modern era, also leading to third world countries becoming disheartened at the lack of support.
Internet censorship, on the other hand, should be considered a necessity to protect the world's children, some of whom do not understand the meaning of such graphic images which are found on some websites. Without Internet censorship, child pornography would be on the rise due to the lack of statements, one of which is known as the US 2257 statement which states all models have agreed to such photographs and films and are of legal age to perform as such. Internet censorship is protecting the views and beliefs of others, which without it, would lead to racial hatred, gender discrimination and an anarchistic use of the Internet.
The two are quite different, as Internet censorship is used to protect others whilst international trade barriers are a disadvantage to society. Internet censorship leads others to feel safe, both for their children and themselves whilst international trade barriers lead to a further gap between the rich and the poor, used quite often to show the power that a country has above another and could be perceived as a form of dictatorship in the control of goods, money and people themselves.
This, however, is but one side of the argument. Internet censorship, as used in some countries, leads to a totalitarian society where free thought and free speech are abandoned in place of a dictatorship. Internet censorship can lead others to be at a disadvantage because their opinions are being disregarded because of the implied meaning and also prevents a lack of development in the mind because of blocked images and texts. In strict Muslim countries, Internet censorship could be used to prevent members of the public viewing Christian texts and thus leads to a form of dictatorship, as seen in previous years under the reign of Saddam Hussein.
A similar argument remains with international trade barriers. Without such barriers, both arms and people could be transported from one country to the next without question, leading to an increase in slavery and terrorism. Countries such as North Korea would have access to radioactive material, which some would argue, would be considered immoral as would trading arms with a known terrorist country. Trade barriers also mean that there is a decrease in wars because of lack of arms dealerships and a decrease in slavery, which continues to happen in some countries.
I, however, believe that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of Internet censorship and that the implied meaning of Internet censorship is to protect others, whether that is with the censorship of pornographic material or simple forms such as the US 2257 form. It should be noted that international trade barriers have an economic effect upon the world which far outweighs the social effects of Internet censorship and as such, it is not the same.
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As we travel through history we find countless statements made by the great and the good (usually those who have risen to the top in politics or public life) telling us that they "protect" us either through trade barriers or censorship, always for our own good.
Whether we consider the Russians of the cold war era where their people were fed state propoganda as Pravda (truth in Russian); The Americans where they are told their country closes its borders to trade to protect jobs; The chinese who block the internet to protect their people from the bad' influences of the west or less obviously the British where we find ourselves in a nanny state where pressure groups influence politicians who then decide what's good for us.....all are in basic terms the same.
These poeple, who control us, what we see, hear and watch, all believe they do it for our' good in simple terms they believe that they know better than us; that they are better than us. Whether they do that for political control or simply to shape the establishment the sad thing is that their conviction is simply set by delusions of superiority.
And history does not support them. Counties that open themselves up to trade may find the grim reality is tough for a while but, in the end, they always flourish as a result of being more competitive and quicker to act; and in the censorship of fact and access to information, those states who control it always create a sluggishness of mind in their communities where the reality of the real world is hidden and, as a consequence, it cannot be debated and managed by opinion.
The USA, the greatest protector of its trade borders, has a weak and ineffective economy and a closed mind to the realities of its shifting position in the world; it is in terminal decline but most Americans can't even see it I work in finance and banking and have experienced the way in which the world is moving away from their currency, their banks and their options for investment.
Similarly , the attempts of various countries to regulate the internet, whilst often an acknowledgement of their inability to cope with the new world of self expression and thought, also see the effect through shifts in public opinion and a disconnection of their people from their own methods of control.
The internet is the worlds greatest opinion pole. People access that which they want to see and read - by its deregulated nature it gives direct proof of whats hot and what's not. And the ability it gives all of us to express our opinions, find out about the things that interest us and (it has to be said) satisfy whatever sexual urges we may have,gives it a unique position in history as a voice for the oppressed and those who would normally be shunned by society because they don't conform.
The two things are the same...they are born from the same desire of a few to limit the understanding of the many...because they are better than us.
Well here's some news for them...they are not and they will never succeed in regulating this wonderful internet world. They can create all the laws they want but people will (in their millions) strive to use the open forum of the internet to the full. I am highly encouraged by the way the internet opens the lives of many and, whilst politicians hate that they cannot stop it. So yes google are absolutely correct, and the motivations of those who try to interfere in this world forum are exactly the same as those who mess with free and open trade.
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