Socratic Seminar

The main topic in the Socratic Seminar that caught my attention was the big question of whether or not language was an important factor in our freedom. I feel as though language CAN be an important when it comes to individualism, but is definitely not a necessity. The reason I say this is because, yes, language does give everyone a chance to express themselves word for word, which does help when one is trying to explain themselves. If there was a way to shorten our language, and make it to where there is no way of speaking your feelings or thoughts, it would not change the way a person feels or felt. Those frustrating feelings will still be present, and it may even lead to a rebellion faster than if there WERE more words in the vocabulary. Words were created to express ourselves because of those frustrating feelings, whose to say we are not able to make up more words that can help us express ourselves? Which leads us to "Big Brother", it would be a waste of time and thought to try and change the language.