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Government, Media, Censorship and Terrorism Perhaps We Cant Handle the justnessGovernment and media influencing each other is a tender ethical situation. Initially, it seems only appalling that any government would either censor or design its media as a tool, but considering the possible benefits of such acts makes the issue much complex. What if censorship saves lives? What if manipulating the media brings a resolution to a conflict?Wartime especially brings these questions to the forefront. When peoples lives argon at stake, often standard rules of morality must either be reconsidered or suspended. Wartime is also the only situation in which the government could present the support of such practices from a constituency with a free press. Practiced responsibly, censorship and manipulation can be quite effective. Although, there is always the authentic fear of the slippery slope. First, I would like to examine media manipulation. In the coupledStates, in accordance to our press tradition, this is seen as anabsolute travesty. No self-respecting journalist w...