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'''Doublespeak''' is the use of words with different meanings to trick people. For example, most religious people are against hate, so agitators label as "hate" whatever agenda they oppose. "[[Gay rights]]" proponents dismiss as "hate" any arguments against homosexuality, and have even lobbied for university [[speech codes]] and laws against [[hate speech]] to prevent such arguments from being made public. | '''Doublespeak''' is the use of words with different meanings to trick people. For example, most religious people are against hate, so agitators label as "hate" whatever agenda they oppose. "[[Gay rights]]" proponents dismiss as "hate" any arguments against homosexuality, and have even lobbied for university [[speech codes]] and laws against [[hate speech]] to prevent such arguments from being made public. | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, November 28, 2008
Doublespeak is the use of words with different meanings to trick people. For example, most religious people are against hate, so agitators label as "hate" whatever agenda they oppose. "Gay rights" proponents dismiss as "hate" any arguments against homosexuality, and have even lobbied for university speech codes and laws against hate speech to prevent such arguments from being made public.