For those of you who have not read the book 1984 and do not understand what big brother is, here is a brief description - 1984 is a dystopian novel by the English writer George Orwell, published in 1949. The book tells the story of Winston Smith and his degradation by the totalitarian state in which he lives. The state he lives in situated in the western world (USA or UK). Basically the whole of the state is controlled by a ruthless ruler called 'Big Brother' he enforces his power by setting up these camera like screens called Telescreens and they monitor everyones moves.
Everyone is brainwashed through propaganda to support Bigbrother and eventually everyone does, those who do not are simple executed.
Now then this is how Britain is becoming like BB, firstly we have these damn CCTV cameras everywhere, they follow our every single move and stop us from commiting any offence, hell, nowaday they can even shout at us (no joke) and tell us to stop littering ect. Now this may sound like a good thing but you have to realise who wants to be watched 24/7 so that we are not doing anything wrong? Fuck that.
The thing is, is that this is all happening and only a few people care about it, it may not effect us now but it could do in a few years, im not saying that the government will ever controll us like they did in '1984' but they certainly have the power too.
They can trace DNA, follow your internet browsing habbits, tap your phones lines and you would not even have a clue its happening. The government has the power to know more about you than you even knew yourself. Its crazy
Think about the power they have. The media - People live by the media, if you see something on the news most people believe it because some guy in a suit says its real. We follow fashions, music, TV, films - The government would only have start slowly putting pro government propaganda into the films and before we know it we are walking around with T-shirts saying 'I love george Bush FOREVER'
Just another Thing i recently found from the book that applies to our nowaday countries (and no i am not saying the book is predicting the future, im merely showing similarities) The BB ruled country Oceania is kept in line by fear of war, you see BB tells the people that there is a huge world war constantly going on, people get scared and look to seek help and refuge from their leaders, in this case BB. When people get scared and want help leaders can manipulate the people. Look at modern day examples
And now another thing this I-dose, The ability to make you feel like you are on drugs through sounds?! I mean seriously wtf?! Imagine the shit they could put into our heads through sound?
Paranoid I may be, or maybe im just thinking straight who knows. Anyway i got to go, the MI5 at my door
Read 1984 people - It will change your views 100%
Everyone is brainwashed through propaganda to support Bigbrother and eventually everyone does, those who do not are simple executed.
Now then this is how Britain is becoming like BB, firstly we have these damn CCTV cameras everywhere, they follow our every single move and stop us from commiting any offence, hell, nowaday they can even shout at us (no joke) and tell us to stop littering ect. Now this may sound like a good thing but you have to realise who wants to be watched 24/7 so that we are not doing anything wrong? Fuck that.
The thing is, is that this is all happening and only a few people care about it, it may not effect us now but it could do in a few years, im not saying that the government will ever controll us like they did in '1984' but they certainly have the power too.
They can trace DNA, follow your internet browsing habbits, tap your phones lines and you would not even have a clue its happening. The government has the power to know more about you than you even knew yourself. Its crazy
Think about the power they have. The media - People live by the media, if you see something on the news most people believe it because some guy in a suit says its real. We follow fashions, music, TV, films - The government would only have start slowly putting pro government propaganda into the films and before we know it we are walking around with T-shirts saying 'I love george Bush FOREVER'
Just another Thing i recently found from the book that applies to our nowaday countries (and no i am not saying the book is predicting the future, im merely showing similarities) The BB ruled country Oceania is kept in line by fear of war, you see BB tells the people that there is a huge world war constantly going on, people get scared and look to seek help and refuge from their leaders, in this case BB. When people get scared and want help leaders can manipulate the people. Look at modern day examples
And now another thing this I-dose, The ability to make you feel like you are on drugs through sounds?! I mean seriously wtf?! Imagine the shit they could put into our heads through sound?
Paranoid I may be, or maybe im just thinking straight who knows. Anyway i got to go, the MI5 at my door
Read 1984 people - It will change your views 100%
Last edited by Ace.O.Lamb (2007-06-08 03:06:50)