Thursday, January 21, 2016
Metashared
I write a lot about shared lies, agreed-on lies. The strange parliamentary Robust Debate about shutting up Trump went several steps beyond the usual. It was a shared lie defending the need for shared lies.
All sides agreed firmly and totally on one basic purpose:
Truth is evil. Truth must be silenced.
They disagreed on the method.
One side said:
1. Truth is evil. Truth must be silenced. The best way to silence truth is to shut up and slaughter a famous man who occasionally speaks the truth.
Another said:
2. Truth is evil. Truth must be silenced. The best way to silence truth is to let this truth-teller speak, then identify and slaughter everyone who shows agreement with him.
Another said:
3. Truth is evil. Truth must be silenced. The best way to silence truth is to let this man speak, so anyone who might have thought about agreeing with him will automatically see the error of their ways and repent. We can then identify and slaughter those who don't repent.
Nobody said:
4. Truth should be heard because it's true.
Nobody said:
5. Silencing speech about truth drives truth into violent action.
4 and 5 are true, so naturally they are illegal and unsayable.
Labels: Shared Lie
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