Imagine a Boot Stamping on a Human Face

Imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever. This is what Big Brother said to Winston, the protagonist of George Orwell's 1984 who sought to resist a totalitarian government, but tragically failed to do so. Sadly enough, one need not imagine such a violent oppressive act. One need only see what is happening through the news and by personal observation.

Australia is becoming increasingly violent. A man stomped on someone's head as a act of violence in New South Wales. This is only one is many cases of violence. However, such acts of violence against a man is not portrayed by the media as something that is shocking or even unacceptable. It is portrayed as something normal and tolerable, fueling a culture of violence. Only acts of violence against Australian women are portrayed as unacceptable and worthy of condemnation, whereas acts of violence against all others are unworthy of any media attention. In addition to this, speaking out against the media for omitting such acts is considered 'sacrilege' in our culture because speaking out about media bias towards its favourite group incites 'violence against (read: Australian) women'.

Silence about evil is worse than the act of evil itself. Thus, the media is a boot that stamps on the faces of certain groups by politicising the suffering of others.  The media is the root of all hypocritical "benevolence".