Originally posted by lepomisActually I think it goes further than this.
Its not so much being afraid of what the other side thinks. Its about not wanting more government regulations. We are too regulated already.
This is not just another regulation such as the minimum wage. It actually in effect silences critics.
You repeat a lie 1000 times and most believe it, but if someone injects the truth even once, all the 1000 lies can be wasted. Those who work in government tend to like us thinking a certain way and often debate is carefully framed so that no harmful (to government) conclusions can be reached.