I agree. Controlling language usage and entering nonsensical definitions into dictionaries doesn't so much control thought as attempt to control it by imposing some sort of penalty for wrong-speak.
Someone corrected or banned from a forum or even fired from a job for calling women females still believes the same thing, only now he's angry, seething with resentment.
Eventually he comes to the choice--will I conform to their speech codes or just stop playing with them and become their enemy?
The answer always depends on what the speech criminal thinks he'll lose for not conforming.
I agree. Controlling language usage and entering nonsensical definitions into dictionaries doesn't so much control thought as attempt to control it by imposing some sort of penalty for wrong-speak.
Someone corrected or banned from a forum or even fired from a job for calling women females still believes the same thing, only now he's angry, seething with resentment.
Eventually he comes to the choice--will I conform to their speech codes or just stop playing with them and become their enemy?
The answer always depends on what the speech criminal thinks he'll lose for not conforming.