Censorship is largely viewed as problematic, especially in Libertarian and right-wing circles. Individuals who lean right-of-center are likelier to take issue with the censorship of speech, due to the slippery slope it creates.
Leftists, on the other hand, tend to be in favor of censoring speech which they view as hateful or distasteful. The problem arises, however, in deciding who gets to determine which speech is hateful or distasteful. Who gets to be the arbitrator of this matter and why do they get to be the arbitrator? For these reasons, freedom of speech is generally lauded by those who lean right-of-center.
New conversations about censorship in America are upon us; these new conversations come amidst Joe Biden’s request that major news networks bar Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani from appearing on TV.
Why Does Biden Want to Censor Rudy Giuliani?
The former vice president’s official moves to censor Giuliani come via his presidential campaign. On September 29, 2019, the Biden 2020 campaign sent letters to various media outlets and moreover requested that they “no longer book Rudy Giuliani.” Through his campaign, of course, Biden claims that Giuliani will only put out “debunked conspiracy theories.”
