Secret Service Questions Student on Drawings

[Neo]

What does 1984 have to do with anything?

[The Germanator]

The book 1984 I'm sure it's reffering to. Not the year.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by The Germanator

The book 1984 I'm sure it's reffering to. Not the year.

Yeah. Lol. It's referring to a book called "1984" by George Orwell. In this book, Orwell portrays a future (1984 was a "future" at the time he wrote it) in which the government controls everything. Have you ever heard the expression "big brother is watching you", Neo? This expression is derived from the book "1984". "big brother" was kind of like the government, and they watched EVERY move you make. The TV's in your home are two way, and they see you as you see the stuff on your TV.

They monitor everything you do, and they try to subdue you as much as possible. Orwell's novel is a prophetic satire, trying to warn us that if we let technology advance too far and consume us, then we will loose all of our god given freedoms, such as speech.

I for one think it's stupid that the boy was punished. Since when was speaking against the government unpatriotic? That's the most idiotic thing I have ever hard. According to the constitution, the boy was actually being PATRIOTIC. yeah, that's right. He is using his freedoms to speak out. In my opinion, being forced to ALWAYS agree with the government is as good as treason in america.

[Jonbo298]

I dont remember which president but one of them said "Your not being unpatriotic if your against the president but you are if your against your country". (Something like that, its not exact words but I remember hearing something similar to it)

[Rndm_Perfection]

"Chief Win Taylor"

...Win? Doesn't sound authentic "American." Sounds like a newbie American that doesn't yet understand democracy yet... and rather believes the US of A as "100% nationalist."

[Dylflon]

I hate the fact that many people these days can't speak their mind about political issues without being caleld unpatriotic. What's unpatriotic is trying to take away people's freedom of speech.

When the government shut down an anti-Bush website and someone said to him on live television that it's freedom of speech, he replied "There ought to be limits on freedom." I shuddered when I heard that.

[Crono]

Originally Posted by Dylflon

"There ought to be limits on freedom." I shuddered when I heard that.

There should be limits on freedom. Maybe not in this case, but many things go wrong in society just because there is too much freedom.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not Dictator of Canada, not yet anyway...



*secretly plans the Canadian Revolution of 2015*

[DarkMaster]

Originally Posted by Crono

There should be limits on freedom. Maybe not in this case, but many things go wrong in society just because there is too much freedom.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not Dictator of Canada, not yet anyway...



*secretly plans the Canadian Revolution of 2015*

And when you do become Dictator, I'll be right there to assassinate you and take control.