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Originally Posted by Eric
George Orwell and another George, George Carlin, both expressed concerns about language and what was and is happening to it. The essence of "1984" is Newspeak, which is an extreme form of politically correct language. And it is language that will change society. Language is more than just what we speak, it is what we live in; and it defines us as a culture and a society. It seems that in language, "man" or "men" is becoming a bad word. And it is no surprise that society's attitudes are affected by this distortion. It's a short, and not very logical trip, from calling that metal thing in the road a "person hole cover", or referring to "the person in the moon" to seeing all men as potential threats to the precious innocence of children.
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I think hat puts it in a nut shell Eric, the worlds become an intolerant place, where every one is guilty until proved innocent, I'm sure thats not the way it was suposed to be, but in a way we are to blame for letting it happen