> Do you see a difference between that, and on the other hand the government prohibiting access to information about the government’s own actions and history of the nation in which a person lives?

You mean the Chinese government acting to maintain social harmony? Is that not ostensibly the underlying purpose of the DEA's mission?

... is what I assume a plausible Chinese position on the matter might look like. Anyway while I do agree with your general sentiment I feel the need to let you know that you come across as extremely entrenched in your worldview and lacking in self awareness of that fact.

>entrenched in your worldview and lacking in self awareness of the fact

That’s a heavy accusation given that my comment was a statement about two examples of censorship, and, by implication, how they reflect in very different ways upon their respective societies. I’m not sure if you’re mistaking me for someone else’s comments up-thread of if you’re referring more broadly to other comments I’ve made…? Or if you’ve simply read entirely too much into something that was making a categorical distinction between the types and purposes of information suppression. I'll peak back here in a while in case you want to elaborate.