Yeah, Right: North Korea Bans Sarcasm | HowStuffWorks NOW HD

Can a government ban a thought? As Orwellian as it may sound, North Korean officials are attempting to make certain phrases illegal, even in casual conversation. Join Ben Bowlin for a closer look at the new edict, the nature of censorship and more. MUSIC: ‘Carrier’ by Dionaea VIDEO CLIPS: DPRK The Land Of Whispers (North Korea Travel Documentary) (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oULO3i5Xra0 The Defectors - Escapees From North Koreas Prison Camps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbCo46dtki8 Secret footage North Korea - This is the DPRK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBKlEWgdqFU Kim Jong Un The Unauthorized Biography - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SUCgvIreQE Inside the White House: Letters to the President https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG00mM8QEGk SOURCES: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/warned-09022016160227.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-bans-sarcasm-kim-jong-un-freedom-speech-a7231461.html Can North Korea Really Ban Sarcasm? | HowStuffWorks NOW https://youtu.be/65zaBltsQho