Censorship of science with government regulations can appear to restrict the ability of scientists to share their knowledge with each other. In the article “Censoring Science Won't Make Us Any Safer”, the author (Donohue, 2011) states: “Citizens have the right to know when their milk, their water, their bridges, their hospitals are lacking safety precautions. security” (p. 397). . The author believes that American citizens have the right to know when they are in danger. To rebut this argument would be to say that if the government does not put some sort of regulation in place to prevent the sharing of biological secrets, our nation's security could still be at risk. Donahue believes that censorship of science puts the United States in danger. at the same risk as not censoring. The author asserts that "efforts to suppress scientific information reflect a dangerously outdated attitude." Donahue supports this claim by explaining several scientific cases where sharing information about microbiological studies helped science advance. The author mentions a published article describing how susceptible the United States milk supply is to botulinum toxin. This article was suspended by the National Academy of Sciences because it considered it a “road map for terrorists” (p. 1). The author believes, however, that instead of censoring such an article, this information should be shared, so that other scientists can discover ways to defend against terrorist attacks. Most scientists want to be able to share their data. Scientists are autonomous by nature. Begelman (1968) refutes the argument made by IL Horowitz, a scientist, that the government commits "gross violations of the autonomous nature of science." B...... middle of paper ...... made up of scientists who just want a little more freedom. The United States is the freest country in the world, and to remain so, it must remain protected by censorship and exercise caution. ReferencesBegelman, DA (1968). Is science autonomous? American Psychologist, 23, 70. Accessed February 13, 2011, from http://journals.ohiolink.edu/ejc/article.cgi?issn=0003066x&issue=v23i0001&article=70_isa&search_term=%28title%3D%28is+science+autonomous%29% 29Messenger, E., Gooch, J. and Seyler, DU (2011). Discuss science. Argument! (pp. 396-398). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Co. Selgelid, M. (2007). A tale of two studies: ethics, bioterrorism and censorship of science. Muse Project, 3, 35-43. Retrieved February 13, 2011 from http://journals.ohiolink.edu/ejc/article.cgi?issn=1552146x&issue=v37i0003&article=35_atotsebatcos