"It is impossible to found a civilization on fear and hatred and cruelty. It would never endure."
George Orwell's 1984
Does anyone agree with this statement made by Winston, or do you think this has or is happening in our world?
2006-08-24 17:51:02 · 7 answers · asked by nameless 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Orwellian fantasies have existed from the books first publishing. With the freedoms and information allowed today its a little hard to take the juvenile whining of those that point to "1984" and say big brother is upon us seriously. I felt more smothered in cant's in the 70's than I do now.
It would be interesting to see a real comparison of opportunity and freedom over time. Maybe someone could give a legitimate example of real deterioration of freedoms.
2006-08-24 18:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bush is using the FEAR and SCARE to slowly take away our liberty's. However the cruel and hatred would never work. You would have too many rebellions and civil wars. People in those conditions crave for new leadership thus is a direct threat to the governing party.
2006-08-25 00:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A civilization is only to last depending on its people harmony and prosperity....if the people is satified (regardless of the regime) then the civilization is not doomed. After all, all ancient civilization were based on dictatorship and fear of the ruler and some did pretty well
2006-08-25 01:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by Karim M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the Soviet Union did not endure, so I suppose that in general that it is true.
2006-08-25 00:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeh Supose thats believable. Russia it happened to them and people around Nazi Germany it happened to them to.
2006-08-25 01:00:08 · answer #5 · answered by John D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
US is enduring. SO it is not true
2006-08-25 00:58:01 · answer #6 · answered by Dr M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not very sure
2006-08-25 01:02:31 · answer #7 · answered by maggotier 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋