The more the state imposes its belief system on the people, the less free they become. When the government becomes the ultimate authority on morality, then it can justify imposing that belief on the rest of us.
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The result is state-sanctioned censorship, punishment and damages inflicted on anyone who doesn’t buy into the government’s doctrine of the day. 2/5
Convince enough people and institutions (e.g., media, education) that a state-sanctioned morality is what is needed for a tolerant, diverse and progressive society, then you not only have the support needed to carry out that reimagining, but a powerful mechanism for action. 3/5
We have an activist Prime Minister who is picking winners and losers by design. If you are not on board with his plan to reengineer this country into one that “moral,” according to his values and beliefs, then you will be left behind. 4/5
Because Justin Trudeau believes his values are morally superior, he can rationalize restricting the freedoms, namely, speech, of those who stand in opposition. 5/5
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