RE: Doublespeak is a vicious from of violence
Wow, powerful stuff! Even confucious knows it, I have read his books and they spout wisdom of sorts.
In ancient Irish society the poets and bards had as much power, if not more then the druids or intellectual class. I suppose they were the same class. Poets went to school for over 10 years to study and learn about words and how to use them (since they did not write, only memorized) and had the power to topple kings if they were treated unfairly. They used words and songs of power to create magical storms as well, and stuff like that. In hardly any other society that I know of were words known to be so powerful.
And as you said; "The feudal state actually interprets the word 'peace' as: to be silent, keep silence. After all, that is what people who were commanded to be obedient should be doing. "
THAT IS SO POWERFUL. it is just like, really? realllyyyy?? jeez, they have warped that!
I think it is definately time to take our words back, become like the bards and poets and realize our words and their meanings define our reality and are very important. They have the power to enslave people or topple kings! Thanks for writing so well on this subject!
Yes, that is what they do now. Here is a clip from the Ontario legislature from last week. An MLA was silenced for speaking truth. Watch that guy to the left of the speaker. He is telling her what to say. The hidden hand silencing those who disagree. Freedom of speech in the feudal state is dead and I challenge anybody to rebuke that statement.
I am very ashamed about what is going on in my native country of Canada.