[Steve9930]

Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

Well, no.

The point of my original posting was that Political Correctness was a precursor to an era predicted by Orwell. Not that I was, in your words, "...equating Goerge's (sic) story as one that parallels our current society."

In fact, my exact words in my original post stated that the book, "...was predictive of a future that we are fast approaching." (Please read my posts with precision.)

We are not yet at the point in the USA where some words and attitudes are illegal, BUT......THEY ARE IN CANADA. In addition, they are illegal in Denmark, France, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Ireland, Sweden, and Finland.

Mexico now treats homophobic slurs as unprotected speech. You cannot be arrested for such speech, but you can be sued. 6

South Africa's new Hate Crimes bill forbids “prejudice, bias or intolerance” on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, etc. (It’s a long list.) It also calls out those who “stir up violence against or bring into contempt or ridicule” anyone on the basis of their beliefs or occupation — that includes government officials. Political cartoonists are particularly targeted.

I have not contradicted myself. I have merely pointed out that with the acceptance of Political Correctness of speech our culture is moving toward the one predicted by George Orwell, who was, by the way, an Englishman, and the novel 1984 was depicted as taking place in Socialistic England. Ingsoc (Newspeak for English Socialism or the English Socialist Party) is the political ideology of the totalitarian government of Oceania.

You really should read it.

Fiction often becomes reality. While others may think you are incorrect to think a fictional novel will become a reality only need to look at what is acceptable today versus 50 years ago. PC culture is as dangerous as any other limiting idea which strives to limit personal expression based only in secular wisdom.