Is Propaganda Justifiable?

By propaganda, I mean distributing information that is intentionally false or misleading, to promote a particular bias. It's usually implicitly associated with government propaganda in particular, and that is what I mean (explicitly).

I think that people should always be wary of information (new and old). And finding bias should be as natural as breathing. Citizens should not be patronized by any ruler who thinks they, the masses, can't sort the wheat from the chaff. Therefore, it is completely irrelevant whether or not our legislative bodies pass orders to confuse citizens with propaganda. It is something we should always expect from our governments.

Unless propaganda actually causes measurable harm, I see it as fully justifiable. The right of governments to lie should be as protected as the right of all citizens to freedom of speech.

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