PROPAGANDA GOOD OR BAD?

Pondering about our last class in which we discussed the Propaganda use I came to the conclusion that propaganda is unavoidable and it is everywhere. Nevertheless, we cannot take it for granted because it can have its positive connotations as the negative. Everything in the world has its spectrum so as propaganda. Moreover, Feelings that we have towards actions, words, or object will be differentiated depending on a personal, cultural or historical point of view. Videos that we watch in class were a great example of many uses of propaganda. Both of the videos had the same goal, to influence the public with some sort of ideas or feelings. Nevertheless, should it be taken in the negative way? Should we consider propaganda as something harmful? Well, we should say yes and no. The idea of propaganda and its implications would differentiate depending on its purpose. The examples that were seen in the movie, “Sea of Flags,” or the way propaganda was used among the Soviet Union countries to control the society, could be considered as a very negative tool. However, not all of the propagated actions are negative.

A good example of positive use of propaganda could be sine in the movie produced in 1951 by the American government, which tries to influence kids with good habits of eating food. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x79vkw_1951-good-eating-habits-government_news

On the other hand, propaganda is very often used for other purposes not as noble. Judging from the Polish native perspective propaganda is perceived with very negative connotation basing on its use during communism. In Poland propaganda was used by the Soviet Union to spread misleading information and facts. Intention of those actions was to create an image of a perfect country that Poland could become under the rule of Soviet Union. Unfortunately, none of that was truthful. Nevertheless, we should not think about propaganda as used only to harmfully influence the society. People should be aware of its existences and as inelegant beings make decisions based on our own personal believes, analyzing the both sides of the spectrum.