April 05, 2022
No Safety Without Freedom
Once upon a time, most Australians would have agreed that freedom as a value was something to be treasured above all else, even safety. Sadly, decades of government propaganda on the need to subordinate freedom to safety, has left its mark on the national psyche. Anyone who values freedom or wishes to live freely is increasingly being marginalised and spoken of as a ‘risk’ or ‘danger’ to others. It is a dangerous way of thinking, and the corrosive effects it has had on people’s minds is especially evident amongst those under 40. In the past, the first question people asked when a new law was proposed, was ‘does it infringe on my freedom?' Today, the only question anyone asks is, ‘Will it make us Safer?’
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