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Conservapedia:Are Western liberals just Orwell's party members (view source)
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Don't be silly, there are many diffences (list them below).
Don't be silly, there are many diffences (list them below).
:My understanding if ''1984'' is that the party members were meant to represent the more authoritative side of society. I think the differences which support this include:
* The government of 1984 uses extensive surveillance and incarceration methods to govern its citizens, the liberals opposed the anti-terror laws of the more conservative parties worldwide which included the ability to use wire taps, internet monitors and the ability to detain people without charge for longer periods of time
* The party reserved sex only for procreation and removed pleasure, liberals are more likely to encourage sexual pleasure (eg sex outside of marriage)
* One of the party's slogans is that "War is Peace", liberals tend to believe that peace is won not through armed conflict but through negotiation (eg Iraq War)
* The party believes that some forms of torture are allowable to ensure social stability, liberals tend to be against all forms of torture and many interrogation techniques
:In response to one of the points below, liberals actively oppose globalisation because it could result in countries losing their cultural heritage or identity (just look at the liberal rioters at APEC summits), so I hardly think we can say they aim to conquer the world. [[User:EQ|EQ]] 00:10, 19 August 2007 (EDT)