Friday, September 6, 2024

 two reminders in a row on this slow connection day;

Recent years have demonstrated just how confused Western societies are about the value of freedom. So herewith a little reminder of some simple truths about what it means to live in a free society:

In a free society…

  • your right to speak in public does not depend on the permission of a Ministry for Truth.

  • your right to speak in public does not depend on whether or not someone feels upset or out of sorts because of your words.

  • the government cannot cancel your civil rights or put you under house arrest in order to protect your health.

  • the government cannot fire you, fine you, stop you from getting public transport, or exclude you from hospitality venues, just becase you refuse a medication the government thinks you really should take.

  • you cannot have your bank account frozen because you participated in a protest against the government or engaged in a form of political activism that the government happens to dislike.

  • you cannot be locked out of the banking system or deprived of a credit card just because your political opinions differ from those of the banking establishment

  • you cannot be harassed on a daily basis because you have chosen to keep your breathing unobstructed.

  • you cannot be forced by a school to expose your children to whatever type of sex education the Minister for Education has deemed, in their “wisdom,” is necessary for everyone.

  • you are not frequently shouted down or “canceled” at institutions of higher education or other public venues, by mobs who find your views disagreeable.

  • you are not charged with a “hate offense” because you suggested biological men should not participate in female athletic contests.

  • you are not controlled in your spending habits by a central bank technocrat who can turn your cash flow on and off with the flick of a switch.



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