How Is Government Censorship Justifiable

Censorship can be as simple as censoring profanity in a television show or as complex and oppressive as North Korea’s government censoring the entire outside world from North Korea, leaving the entire population of North Korea isolated and secluded. This means censorship can be a very hard thing to argue for or against because it can be justifiable, but at the same time it is not. So, is government censorship justifiable or is it not? Government censorship is justifiable in some circumstances, but there is thin line between what is right to censor and what is wrong to censor and that line can be very easy for governments to cross.
Censorship can be a vital tool for a country, however, it is only justified in minimal circumstances.
The troops were tired and so were the citizens. They needed a morale boost. So, governments, such as, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany censored the mail being delivered to citizens and soldiers to keep important information about the war a secret from other countries, from its citizens, as well as its soldiers. This kept citizens and soldiers of these countries confident and content. It led to them fighting better and having hope. By keeping their plans for their next moves in the war private these particular countries stopped other countries from getting ahold of that information and getting an advantage against them in the war. Therefore, leading these countries to be victorious in World War
Are there times, however, when is censorship not justifiable? The line between what is justifiable to censor and what is not justifiable to censor is a line that when crossed often leads to citizens being deprived of their fundamental human rights. According to an article by Time titled Chinese Internet Censorship, “The (Chinese) government’s rules for what’s permissible online are sweeping and like much of its rhetoric, vague. News, for instance should be “healthy” and “ in the public interest.” Audio or video content must not damage “China’s culture or traditions.” And nothing must challenge the communist party.” This statement clearly shows that in China, a country ruled by a unforgiving communist party, censorship is being used to oppress the people. Thusly, censorship is correlated with the deprivation of human