What I find surprising about situations like this is that they so are so obviously similar to the truth commissions etc in Orwell’s “1984″. Yet if you were to confront the CHRC with such an obvious comparison they would no doubt protest that the analogy did not apply and probably claim that their job was to protect us from “1984″. One of the hallmarks is the twisting of meanings; what does “human rights” mean? Obviously not the right to speak freely. I guess that was one of the real lessons of the story, that change to our culture happens so invidiously that we are immune to it. That is why efforts such as yours and Mark’s are so important, we need warning sirens to make us aware so that hopefully the public outcry does not come to late. Good article.
