Introduction
Nearly a decade ago, the collocation “X-files” became popular. Due to the plot of a famous film, X-files are now associated with the information about the UFO, which is accessible exclusively for a tight circle of professionals (Lazerri, 1). So is the information about UFOs still secret and who decides whether the public is allowed to know it? Nowadays these questions bother every American, as people are willing to know the truth.
Undoubtedly, United States government should release more UFO information to the public. In order to support our position, we analyzed the works of three experts in the field. For instance, Bruce Maccabee, the doctor of Philosophy, is a collector of secret files from the government; Chris Rutkovsky is a recognized astronomer who studies UFO; and Lawrence Fawcett used to work in the Government and had an access to its secrets.
Position support
The need for the United States government to release more UFO information to the public is obvious. The mass manipulation of citizens lasts for centuries; the information undergoes a number of filters before being introduced to the public. In pursuit of truth, people want to know what is happening indeed and what the results of the numerous researches carried during the last years are.
Bruce Maccabee argues that the information about UFOs should not be secret. Firstly, the author investigates the issue of existence of the X-files, assuming that they may be just a part of a simulation operation. Next, he agrees on the fact that there are a lot of evidence about the UFO existence and its origins.
For instance, Maccabee describes the documents he had a chance to see in the governmental institutions, with precise descriptions of the UFO and their contacts with the Earth. Finally, the writer reveals some data about UFO and presents the studies that were carried more that half a century ago. The writer says that the studies about UFO started at 1973, and all the facts were hidden from publics (Maccabee, 131).
Similarly, the idea of the necessity of UFO data to be revealed is expressed by Rutkovski. However, the author studies the international environment rather than the American one. Rutkovski is rather skeptical about UFOs; his critical notes are sometimes striking; however, the author expresses an opinion that ignorant people are easier to manipulate.
Therefore, he insists that the liberty of people would not be limited by the misleading information (Rutkovski, 82). Rutkovski compares the myths about UFO that exist in different cultures and by these means shows how ignorant people are in this sphere.
Another author, Lawrence Fawcett, is more radical in comparison with those mentioned above. He states that UFO can be dangerous for the security of the country, and as a result, of its citizens (Fawcett, 113). The author is deeply convinced that UFO tries to set a contact with Earth and people not only for communication, but because they want to exploit people and our planet.
According to the author, this is the reason why UFO is sometimes kidnapping people and studying human bodies. Due to this fact, the publics have a right to know the truth about UFOs in order to be aware of possible risks. The opinion of Fawcett fully represents our idea.
Discussion
Despite the fact that all the three authors wish the UFO information to be revealed to the public, they all are aware of the possible consequences. There obviously have to be some reasons why the government keeps the data about unknown flying objects in secret; most possibly, these reasons are important.
For instance, the presentation of the UFO data to the public can cause panic. People would be afraid, feeling unsafe on their own planet. This can lead to serious problems, such as great depression, rebellions or even anarchy. Lawrence Fawcett expresses an idea that even though the information about UFOs is important, it can be as well dangerous (Fawcett, 81). The author also considers the fact that there are also people who are unwilling to know about UFOs; in this case, why should they get acquainted to this sort of information?
Rutkovski also thinks that there can occur some unpredicted reactions in the publics after the information about the UFOs id revealed (Rutkovski, 152). The writer explains that the government had to keep the information in secret earlier; however, he does not approve the fact that today, when everybody is aware of the existence of UFO, the data is still hidden.
In contrast, Maccabee thinks that the reveal of UFO data to general public can be solely positive. The author says that the government had been hiding the truth for too long; in addition, there are some operations that are claimed to be connected to UFO and therefore called secret, but in fact they just cover other dirty games of the American state (Maccabee, 74).
Therefore, Maccabee thinks that people have a right to know the real situation. The author is deeply convinced that the American society is conscious enough to accept the information about the UFOs and decide what to do with it.
Conclusion
The idea that the United States government should release more UFO information to the public was expressed by a number of specialists. On one hand, the fact that the people are kept ignorant about the current situation in the sphere of UFO is unfair, as everyone has a right to be well-informed. On the other hand, this sort of information is very special and can be destructive for the society and its consciousness. All in all, the knowledge of an individual depends not only on sources, but also on their own wish to know the truth.
Works Cited
Fawcett, L, Greenwood, B. UFO Cover-up: What the Government Won’t Say. Fireside, 1990.
Lazerri, A. “British X-files papers revealed” The Sun. 2009. Web.
Maccabee, B, Maupin, M. UFO-FBI Connection. Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD, 2000.
Rutkovski, C, Dittman, G. The Canadian UFO Report: The Best Cases Revealed California: Dundurn Group, 2006.