Rhetorical flourish? Perhaps.
I truly believe that free societies cannot be completely safe. But non-free societies instill even more fear into me..
Democracy is grand, yet scary as hell. I fear majority rule more than anything. That is not freedom either. I cannot see mandatory rules for behavior and thought as being "free." I have the liberty to do as "they say so?" Bullshit!
Freedom is messy. People get hurt. That is the cost of freedom. Many cannot handle true freedom. It scares them too damned much.
I want the freedom to think, regardless of those who may be offended by my thoughts. I want the freedom to worship as I wish. Or not to worship at all.
Freedom is about the ability to choose.
