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Utilitarianism In 1984

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In a world where 2+2=5 and the truth is false, The Party dictates every thought and belief of a people raised to never question Big Brother (Orwell). If you have no opinion, no personal notion, you will believe anything you are told. There is no reason to object. Alex Hamilton said, “Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” Science says that the solid world’s laws do not change based on human sentiment, but the age-old question still arises, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” The 1984 dystopia believes that torturous persuasion can alter even the truest of facts (Orwell). The truth is only true if people believe it is. An example of this is how we study science and math in school. We
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