The Death of Dissent

25 Oct 2006 12:20 (Edited: 25 Oct 2006 12:20)

You hear it all the time, if you're not with us, you're against us, if you are not patriotic enough, then you are a traitor, if you don't have the same mindnumbing opinion as all of us, you're a terrorist sympathizer or a communist, if you differ from the mainstream thought, you're insensitive, foolish, or a deviant, and finally, if you express your dissent to a world gone bloodthirsthy and reminiscent of the Salem Inquisition, then, you are a concern to the public.

You know what I think, I think those who express their dissent are courageous people and truth seekers. We are slowly witnessing the decay of our society, by threatening our free thinkers, and making sure every opinion fits within the ranks of the sheeple, or that's what our governments would ultimately want from us to make sure we don't hamper their political aspirations and agendas.

Conformism is not only the death of society, but the seeds of a future police state, where injustices, so flagrant and terrible, are accepted through fear of punishment and not challenged anymore.

We are all endangering our rights and civil liberties. With laws set in place as the Patriot Act and bill C-7, enacted both in the US and Canada (same variant, different name), we have turned a blind eye to torture, rape, and other inhumane crimes, and for what, more freedom?

When you give up your freedom and your rights, does that make you any different than a slave? Slaves did not have any personal freedoms or choices, and had no rights. So I ask you, what's the difference?

Freedom and liberty comes from doing what is right, and giving up rights to achieve this sense of freedom is wrong.

I won't stand for it, and I am opposed to inhumane acts, and liberty depriving laws as well under this sham of an Act.

When a reporter asks a thousand people, what do you think of this issue and the thousand people all answer the same thing, I wonder, are we really free thinkers as we are led to believe? Or just fit in the mindset of others or the mainstream?

This sad fate of conformity in my opinion, political stance, and otherwise, is what truly keeps us in the dark, when terrible events come to pass.

The United States of Amnesia, and Canada, one as blind and forgetful as the other.

If anything, when you read this, have the courage of your views, and express your dissent, because if you don't, who will?

List of my blog entries

• What does North Korea Want? (12 Oct 2006)
• Today’s Terrorist, Tomorrow’s Statesman (20 Sep 2006)
• Water, the real reason for Lebanese invasion (19 Sep 2006)
• A Planned Mideast War (19 Sep 2006)
• Did Israel react to an unprovoked attack by Hezbollah? (19 Sep 2006)
• The Nature of War (03 Sep 2006)
• Forgiveness (15 Aug 2006)
• The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (13 Aug 2006)
• Israel Crosses the Line (13 Aug 2006)
• A list of UN Resolutions against Israel (12 Aug 2006)
• Use of the Veto on United Nations Resolutions (12 Aug 2006)
• Peace, propaganda, in the Promised Land (12 Aug 2006)
• Candid journalism: yes, there exists such a thing! (08 Aug 2006)
• Rights Group Accuses Israel of War Crimes (03 Aug 2006)
• Israel' Chemical Weapons (03 Aug 2006)
• Urgent help needed for Lebanese civilians: donations needed now! (24 Jul 2006)
• The truth about the Lebanese crisis (23 Jul 2006)
• Peace in the Middle East (14 Jul 2006)

User comments

• by dsstrlght @ 25 Oct 2006 13:11

  So well said. I am sick of fear running and ruining people's lives. We should be free to do what is right, not what we are forced to conform to because of fear of what government, society or some person says we must do. When even the nonconformists live in fear, what chance did the sheep have?

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