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Originally Posted by Dephormation
That is distasteful in the extreme.
In a healthy society, people have the right to a different opinion, and respect for their differing views.
This prevailing 'you're either compliant, or you support the terrorists' thing is getting deeply insidious.
Its exactly what Orwell's 1984 predicts. A daily period of "two minutes hate" when we must express our hatred for enemies, and the principles of democracy.
Set me free.
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Sad isn't it
Btw Pete in the
V for Vendetta film the Orwellian dictator
High Chancellor Adam Sutler is played by John Hurt who played another role back in the 80's, a little known about film called "
1984" (Nineteen Eighty-Four) can't remember exactly what the film was about but his character was
Winston Smith.
(Sir Richard Burton played a very sinister O'Brien)
If you don't have this film in your DVD collection, just keep your eyes open in the TV listing for
1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) it is sometimes repeated on Channel 4 (who knows it could be coincidence that it will appear very shortly?!?)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_%28film%29 [ Wiki LINK ]