Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
Yes, I said Propaganda, which you two agreed with. Now it was your choice to take that claim the way you did. So again, that shit is propaganda... anything else you want to point out?"Propaganda is the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape, [B]manipulate
perceptions, cognitions..." [/B]
Main Entry: pro·pa·gan·da
Pronunciation: "prä-p&-'gan-d&, "prO-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Congregatio de propaganda fide Congregation for propagating the faith, organization established by Pope Gregory XV died 1623
1 capitalized : a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions
2 : the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person
3 : ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause; also : a public action having such an effect
- pro·pa·gan·dist /-dist/ noun or adjective
- pro·pa·gan·dis·tic /-"gan-'dis-tik/ adjective
- pro·pa·gan·dis·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
http://m-w.com/dictionary/propaganda
Propaganda isn't always negative. In fact much like the word cult individuals have placed their own emotional emphasis on the word.
Any information you spread for a purpose is propaganda. This that You're readin right now is propaganda, I'm attempting to spread inforamation so that it is understood that propaganda is not always bad. Advertisements are also propaganda. They are information spread for the purpose of promoting a cause. Its the life blood of a business.