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SarMegahhikkitha ago

It would be cleverer to illustrate the chilling effect by stating that we can trust the government but hinting that you're saying it under duress. What I'm trying to tell you is that treating the assignment like just a blog entry would be doing a disservice to your generation. Do some research and prove that the people in control (who aren't limited by national boundaries) are malevolent. Even if you can prove they cracked a few eggs to make omelettes, it can be argued that anything that challenges the world hegemon invites another world war and the ascendance of a new hegemon (like China) that's even more oppressive. If that's what the authority believes it's preventing, then divide and rule is actually more humane that allowing an unstable balance of power.