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Truth is too important to let the public decide what is true. I think that twitter doesn't have enough resources to bear this burden alone. So it is better if t

Truth is too important to let the public decide what is true. I think that twitter doesn't have enough resources to bear this burden alone. So it is better if the state give a helping hand. A dedicated ministry of truth should be there when Twitter cannot hold the line against the ever more devious deceptions. Also since a lot of the speech online is hate speech we should probably also make a state organization that helps people to love each other. A ministry of love.

geofft 7y ago
This seems reasonable, but I'm a bit worried you're being sarcastic. Are you worried about this for some reason? Maybe scared of something you read in a fiction book once? Is this a good idea in reality?
- pequalsnp 7y ago
  He is paraphrasing parts of 1984 by George Orwell. Your comment must be sarcastic as well. Please tell me that you don't actually believe that the government should hold a monopoly on truth...
  - geofft 7y ago
    Yeah, I'm aware there's a fictional book being referenced. Back in the real world - what does "monopoly on truth" mean?
SkyBelow 7y ago
I like the general idea of where you are going, but you go way too fast towards the end and jump the tracks. I think this post would work much better if you dropped the ministry of love bit and were slower introducing the ministry of truth. I would also suggest avoiding the phrase "ministry of truth" and stick to something a bit more generic, such as "a ministry dedicated to uncovering falsehoods". Still very on point to the extent of having a feeling of lacking subtlety, but without the over the top forced feeling of using the exact phrase.