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> “Freedom Is Slavery” because, according to the Party, the man who is independent is doomed to fail. By the same token, “Slavery Is Freedom,” because the man s
by chroem- 5y ago
> “Freedom Is Slavery” because, according to the Party, the man who is independent is doomed to fail. By the same token, “Slavery Is Freedom,” because the man subjected to the collective will is free from danger and want.
- cratermoon 5y agoOk but how does that relate to perlocutionary and oppressive speech?
- chroem- 5y agoYou are posing restrictions on speech as a form of "freedom". > By the same token, “Slavery Is Freedom,” because the man subjected to the collective will is free from danger and want. The feigned ignorance is extremely tiresome.
- cratermoon 5y ago> You are posing restrictions on speech as a form of "freedom" I am? Can you give specific examples from the sources I provided where that applies?
- chroem- 5y agoI can refer you to your own past discussions on this topic. After all, you frequently post these same three links whenever freedom of speech comes up on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28695826 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28695826 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28698642 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28698642 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28702976 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28702976 Generally speaking, you typically post some variation of "free speech is oppression"/"outlaw harmful speech", to which other posters generally reply with sources debunking the core premise of your argument, ultimately followed by you either ignoring them and doubling down and/or breaking site guidelines by throwing ad hominems. This is a very low quality of discourse for HN.