The news isn't just about what is reported. It has just as much to do with what one isn't told. Take capital punishment, for example. A few weeks ago, a certain country was going to take decisive action against another country, which had executed two of its citizens. Does this mean that the decisive action has been taken since, but not reported on? Or does it in fact mean that no action of any sort has been taken?
A month or so ago the headlines were full of reports of people around the world being executed. Lately there are none. Does this mean that no executions have been carried out recently, or does it mean that they are taking place, but we are not being told about them?
I suspect that, on balance, the latter of both scenarios is the case. It is very sad that the 'civilised' world is prepared to turn a blind eye to these barbaric events. It is very difficult to speak out about this subject, when one is given absolutely no information.
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