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I do think misinterpretation is a genuine possibility.
Of course, but it's always the author's fault, at least if you happen to be an author. It's not the audience who misinterprets your words, it's you.
Also, you left out the good bit in your Orwell quote
Vivid imagery, yes; rational argument, no. Orwell wrote some classic stuff on Traditional Rationality but I never said he was a True Bayesian Master.
I agree with cihan here. It may not be a rational argument by itself, but it enhances the preceding argument because it makes you feel what the argument is all about. Besides, I got the impression your post was about how this is an important factor often missing from discussion. Or were you talking about active vs passive voice only?