2007-01-13 15:00:58 · 5 answers · asked by fp 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Orwell's book "1984" pertains to a society in which the govt is referred to as "Big Brother". The govt is capable of monitoring everything the citizens do. The society is full of ppl that will turn in a friend of relative for free thinking idealism, or anything not approved by big brother. This led to a paranoia. this same paranoia of govt is referred to as Orwellian paranoia today...
2007-01-13 15:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by D4gotten1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Orwellian paranoia" was once a catch phrase used against the opposition by those who wished to give the government more power to intrude into our daily lives.
In recent years this expression has become useless. The proper substitute is "Orwellian reality".
Read 1984 by George Orwell. Then think about a book that was written (in the 1940's) when the United States was still considered a free country.
2007-01-13 15:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by John H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
George Orwell's novel "1984"originated the phrase
"big brother is watching"
Orwellian paranoia means the fear that the government is monitoring you
2007-01-13 15:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is one way to describe the paranoia of "Big Brother." The fear of everything we do being controlled by the government in some vast conspiracy of propaganda, misinformation, and manipulation. Orwellian is a reference to George Orwell's writings.
2007-01-13 15:06:50 · answer #4 · answered by dh1977 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your first question (what do I mean by "respect") is difficult to answer because there are different types of respect. For example, I could respect somebody by being willing to seek their expertise in a specific subject. Or, I could respect somebody by not hassling them about a point on which I think they are wrong. Or, I could respect somebody's wishes by not actively acting against those wishes, even if I think I acting against them would be morally justified. I think respect is too ambiguous a word that applies in too many cases for it to be given a simple definition. As far as being worthy of respect, I suppose I think everybody is worthy of respect in some way. I'm not entirely sure what criteria I use to determine whether or not somebody is worthy of my respect... I'll think about it some more and if I come up with an answer I'll get back to you. So, in conclusion, my answer to your question is that I can't really answer your question.
2016-05-23 22:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋