Thoughtcrime

In George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four the government attempts to control not only the speech and actions, but also the thoughts of its subjects, labelling unapproved thoughts with the term thoughtcrime or, in Newspeak, "crimethink".

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George Orwell - Dystopian - Nineteen Eighty-Four - Government - Thought - Newspeak - Crimethink

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In the book, Winston Smith, the main character, writes in his diary:

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:Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.

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He also makes remarks to the effect that "Thoughtcrime is the only crime that matters".

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