c0wardlyli0n
Banned
- Joined
- Jul 4, 2016
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- Milwaukee Area, WI
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- Other
It's often said that those fighting such and such war are "fighting for our freedom". I find that phrase highly objectionable. Let me use the "War on Terrorism" as an example. First, "terrorism" has yet to be clearly defined by those waging the war. My best understanding is that it is a campaign to either kill or subdue anyone who opposes the US government or the financial interests of certain entities. That being said, are we as a people more free or less free because of this "war"? We have designated "free speech zones", limitless electronic surveillance, executive assassination of US citizens without trial or judicial oversight, the definition of due process has been redefined to mean whatever process government deems as due process, secret trials in secret courts, torture....... Is this freedom worth fighting for?