T hose of us who have worked in news also know how readily corruption can thrive when it can be hidden from public disclosure. But thanks to technology it's not as easy to hide things today. To cite just one example, using today's high-quality camcorders concerned citizens have documented a wide range of abuses of the public trust. We've seen some of the results on network news and public affairs programming. Although the United States isn't engaged in any wars designed to protect its freedoms right now, we still have some obligations in part to those who fought and died over the years to protect our freedoms.
Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself.
Put another away, personal insecurities are often related to an inability to tolerate new ideas, or ideas which run contrary to our own. Despots who fear losing their position are quick to initiate censorship. The more insecure their status the more desperate their efforts. Throughout history totalitarian regimes and censorship have gone hand in hand. Insecurity and the inability to confront new ideas is related to the mobilization of three ego defenses, or personal defense mechanisms.