REGULATION

Slave:

(especially in the past) A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.

Free:

Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another.

Authoritarian:

Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

Libertarians:

Seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, and minimize the state’s violation of individual liberties; emphasizing free association, freedom of choice, individualism and voluntary association.

Key QuestionsFocusSpecifics
Why Regulate?– Truth
– Protect children
– Political bias
– Privacy
Who Regulates what?– The Government
– Specialist bodies e.g., OFCOM
– Individuals
– Internal company/ structural regulations (code of ethics or practice)
– Self regulation
– Key individuals: Celebrities
How will regulation be put in place?
What gets regulated? – Newspapers
– Films
– TV
– Games
– Books
– Radio

Libertarianism – Libertarians seek freedom away from regulation and the government. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, and minimize the state’s violation of individual liberties; emphasizing free association, freedom of choice, individualism and voluntary association – Wikipedia

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