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Related to [[The Evils of Free Will]]. In more nuanced stories, some of these guys sincerely believe they're using [[Brainwashing for the Greater Good]]. For others, it's just business as usual. As a means of propaganda, if the methods combating Thoughtcrime are known to the public, the government (or their corporate benefactors) might attempt to paint it in a lighter vein by calling them [[Enhanced Interrogation Techniques]].
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== Film ==
* ''[[THX 1138]]'', which is ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''-esque.
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* A mundane variant comes from the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "The Happiness Patrol", where enforced cheerfulness was the law on one planet.
* ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' had an episode where they came across a people who were extremely telepathic, so sensitive that any extreme emotions would incite them to act out on those feelings; having violent thoughts was a crime in and of itself. Torres was put under trial for having a brief violent thought when someone bumped into her, and Tuvok's investigation into the planet's culture found a sort of "violent thoughts" [[Black Market]]. Of course it examined the nature that when something was so taboo it meant their own people were unable to handle it when confronted with the situation.
== [[Real Life]] ==▼
* Under the reign of Henry VIII, it became treason to even ''think'' ill of the king.▼
* At least one street sign seen in [[New York City]] in the 1980s read "Don't even ''think'' about parking here!"▼
** It's still there, a block away from the Burrito Bar.▼
* The idea behind "re-education camps" in Communist countries.▼
* In the USA, respectful burning is the recommended method for disposing of old flags. However, many people want to ban flag-burning, when the intent is to protest the government. Thus, the actual crime isn't the burning, it's what you're ''thinking'' while doing it.▼
== [[Stand Up Comedy]] ==
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== Webcomics ==
* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'''s 4U City enforced [[Happiness Is Mandatory|mandatory happiness]] with involuntary drugging. And mandatory efficiency with mandatory drugging. And so on. The alternative was to be thrown down a judgement chute. This also created some security holes ("[https://archives.sluggy.com/book.php?chapter=60#2009-09-28 Does it make you happier or unhappier?]").
* ''StoneToss'' illustrates the inherent risks of working in thought police: "[http://stonetoss.com/comic/you-laugh-you-lose/ You Laugh, You Lose]".
== Western Animation ==
* In a merge of [[Orwellian Editor]], ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' has the higher-ups of Ba Sing Se brainwashing everyone who dares to mention that there's a century-long war going on in the whole world outside the walls. The resident [[Lovable Rogue]] had this inflicted upon him, which {{spoiler|led to his death}}.
▲== [[Real Life]] ==
▲* Under the reign of Henry VIII, it became treason to even ''think'' ill of the king.
▲* At least one street sign seen in [[New York City]] in the 1980s read "Don't even ''think'' about parking here!"
▲** It's still there, a block away from the Burrito Bar.
▲* The idea behind "re-education camps" in Communist countries.
▲* In the USA, respectful burning is the recommended method for disposing of old flags. However, many people want to ban flag-burning, when the intent is to protest the government. Thus, the actual crime isn't the burning, it's what you're ''thinking'' while doing it.
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