People And Power

There has long been a major debate in the Church: on the one extreme, those who say that all information is free and all should have decision-making power (which is my tradition) -- on the other extreme, those who say that the responsible treatment of facts and decision-making belongs only to those who have status and experience (mainly the Catholic tradition and derivatives). The results of both of these approaches may now be read in the pages of history. However, the same debate now rages on the world scene. Everybody is now in possession of generous information (if sometimes through channels like WikiLeaks), yet can one trust the public with this? In fact, is there not so much junk in public, and does this not lead to hazardous public sentiments which should be suppressed? OBSERVATION: It is more than just a debate. It is a battle.