The argument of Welch about propaganda espouses the idea that 20th century affairs have been essentially incorporated with various propagandas. This, in turn, delegates the presumption that propagandas are not always dishonorable as they may seem. A significant number of propagandas use communication, especially the latest modes of communication, in order to efficiently and effectively send its core message across barriers. For the most part, various governments have sought the help of mass communication in order to obtain the objectives of their propagandas in many ways.
It can be argued that the proliferation of propaganda has conversely resulted to a development in terms of the level of mass communication and the technology with it. While there is a persisting demand for communications technology from propagandas, there is also a corresponding development in the specialization of this technology. This perhaps even reaffirms the idea that propaganda has not always been inherently evil as some of us may begin to think.It could even be noted that the esteemed Catholic Church has been one of the leading and early proponents of using propaganda in order to reach larger and farther geographical locations and lower than the intolerance of other people towards the religion until it diminishes.
Yet one should be reminded that the Catholic propaganda has resulted to disorder especially the crusades and the colonization of countries which bear the prospect of religion.If this is the case, then it can be argued that somewhere along the way propaganda has been intertwined with evil objectives which then gave it the purportedly misleading label as wicked or as a tool to further evil ends. Yet there are a few things which make an individual confirm that propaganda has been evil all along. From the most subtle hint to the most obvious ploys, propaganda may indeed be reeking with flaws.For the most part, we should be reminded that propaganda is used in order to change the status quo. Whether or not there is something that is needed to be altered with the way things are, propagandas either gradually or swiftly affects not only a specific individual but a whole group of people.
Why use propaganda? The answer can be simple yet overwhelmingly appalling. It purports to shift the mentality of individuals while espousing beliefs which are most likely foreign to them.Embracing what is being dished off by propagandas is one thing, determining what to espouse in propagandas is another. However, it appears that nothing can be difficult in determining the contents of propagandas. If one is fully familiar with what one seeks to establish, the components of the propaganda naturally follows.
For instance, Hitler installed his Ministry of Propaganda after learning the effective style of using propaganda to defeat the enemy which was not surprisingly achieved by their British foes.The Cultural Revolution in China is also considered as one of the many propaganda all over the world where power struggle paved the way for chaos and widespread changes in the Chinese society. If indeed the purpose of propaganda is to bring about changes, it does not seem rational to employ propaganda which undermines not only the liberty but other rights of individuals. The fact that propagandas have led to various imbalances and shades of evils is one thing that compels one to believe that propagandas are evil al along.
The belief of Welch that not all propagandas are evil by nature is rather limited and escapes the larger reality of propagandas since time immemorial. All of these have employed varied means of communication in order to effectively meet their objectives. In essence, the argument of Welch appears to be convincing at first. Yet if one is to realize that a vast majority of propagandas tells us otherwise. The limited and perhaps selective view of Welch does not fully lead to the conclusion that not all propagandas are evil even to the slightest degree.
