What are the two central goals of the inner party?

Goals of the Inner partyExtinguish all thoughtControl all people

How is perpetual war no different than perpetual peace?

How is perpetual war no different than perpetual peace?

War creates scarcity of goods and food and allows the Party to keep inhabitants under control and dependent on the party.

The party is the “savior and protector”

The people will never rebel against the party.

Why does the inner party alter the past?

Is it important that our present society remember the past?

Why does the inner party alter the past?This shows Big Brother to be infallible.

By erasing the past, there is no means to compare with the present, and therefore, we do not know if it is better or worse.

What purposes do advanced science and technology serve in Oceania?

The advancements limit one’s privacy and control citizens.

The aim is opposite of improving one’s life.

What is the greatest threat to the Inner Party losing its power?

What is the greatest threat to the inner party losing its power?

Freedom of thought within the Inner and Outer party;

Refusal to practice Doublethink

Would the Inner Party authorize the military to bomb its own people?

Would the inner party authorize bombing its own people?

Yes. This would create fear of the enemy and a greater dependence and adoration of the party and Big Brother as the protector.

Who determines what is true, moral, and sane in our society today? Can true, moral, or sane change in the future?

Who determines what is true, moral or sane?Religion?

Government?

Tradition?

Individual?