There is always a tipping point for any oppressed society. It took Egypt thirty years to come out of the numbness. However, when they said this is it they really meant it.
Hosni Mubarak, who was pretty much the personification of George Orwell's Big Brother to say the least, had been ruling Egypt for three decades. Three decades in which Egyptian society had no voice, in which the meaning of the word freedom had been long forgotten.
At the beggining of this year Egyptians made a demostration of how important public opinion is. When Egyptian society decisively decided to turn against the regime and information started to flow through alternative newspapers, blogs and even facebook, the government lost complete control over the people and it was only a matter of time until the regime was overthrown.
What happened in Egypt is a prime example of how ethical journalism is obligatory for a democratic society to exist. When the truth reaches the masses and they are able to make a decision on whether to accept it or not is when justice and freedom truly become part of a society.
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