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> Dystopian fiction has given so much terrorizing weight to the concept of "thoughtcrime" and "wrong think" that I think people forget how much positive effect
by julianmarq 9y ago
> Dystopian fiction has given so much terrorizing weight to the concept of "thoughtcrime" and "wrong think" that I think people forget how much positive effect a culture can have on widespread mindsets and stopping ignorance.
I didn't read past this. Were you under the impression that thought policing is only a matter of fiction? You don't read world news, do you? I wouldn't be surprised since only an echo chamber would spouse this kind of view but you should read a little more about places like North Korea.
Thought policing is not a good thing, it will never be a good thing.
- JoshTriplett 9y agoCultural influence goes both ways, certainly, and your suppositions of ignorance are unwarranted, unwelcome, and incorrect. I'm not suggesting policing thoughts, nor that a government should ever be in this business. I am suggesting that private institutions have every right to choose who they accept or associate with, based on the kinds of culture they wish to promote or discourage.
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