“There’s a plot in this country to enslave every man, woman, and child. Before I leave this high and noble office, I intend to expose this plot.” --- alleged quote by JFK
Is the force behind the media a snare? This inquiry initiates the following analogy. Fascinated by its talent, imagine an innocent child curiously reaching over into an animal’s den to pet what seems to be a harmless beast, only to consequently fall prey to a deadly attack by the beast. For a long time, society submits to the government in hopes that the government would endeavor to make the country a better place to reside. Trust is something rendered as priceless and of a limited commodity. Comparable to the innocent child in the opening metaphor, American citizens have …show more content…
The agenda of the American government is and always has been to dominate the masses in a subliminal manner by which it would generally go unbeknownst to the citizens. Doing so in this manner, citizens are misled to believe that their happiness and welfare are top priorities to the government; therefore they are more susceptible to conform, and that is precisely why the government is unworthy of citizens’ …show more content…
Sandel, Professor of Government at Harvard University and author of Justice: What’s The Right Thing to Do?, argues, “We all like pleasure and dislike pain. The utilitarian philosophy recognizes this fact, and makes it the basis of moral and political life.” (pg.34) Confirmed here, in other words, the U.S. government is functioning under the principle of utilitarianism— “the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.” (The Concise English Dictionary Luxury Edition) However, the concept of happiness should never be justified by manipulating the media to appeal to
Is the force behind the media a snare? This inquiry initiates the following analogy. Fascinated by its talent, imagine an innocent child curiously reaching over into an animal’s den to pet what seems to be a harmless beast, only to consequently fall prey to a deadly attack by the beast. For a long time, society submits to the government in hopes that the government would endeavor to make the country a better place to reside. Trust is something rendered as priceless and of a limited commodity. Comparable to the innocent child in the opening metaphor, American citizens have …show more content…
The agenda of the American government is and always has been to dominate the masses in a subliminal manner by which it would generally go unbeknownst to the citizens. Doing so in this manner, citizens are misled to believe that their happiness and welfare are top priorities to the government; therefore they are more susceptible to conform, and that is precisely why the government is unworthy of citizens’ …show more content…
Sandel, Professor of Government at Harvard University and author of Justice: What’s The Right Thing to Do?, argues, “We all like pleasure and dislike pain. The utilitarian philosophy recognizes this fact, and makes it the basis of moral and political life.” (pg.34) Confirmed here, in other words, the U.S. government is functioning under the principle of utilitarianism— “the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.” (The Concise English Dictionary Luxury Edition) However, the concept of happiness should never be justified by manipulating the media to appeal to