CatHedral
Well-Known Member
I am reminded of the involuntary hysterectomies at our southern border under the previous administration. That way lies a familiar horror to this German speaker.In an open society, government relies upon apparent interest in public safety. It also must never appear too arbitrary or cruel. In the u.s. every incident that results in death is a big deal. Kill students in a college, things change. Burn children alive in Waco, things change regardless of the actual threat to that government and her people.
But offer a way for government to manipulate her citizens without the death and blood part and most onlookers will just accept the action as necessary and "humane". Now a government that can disburse a crowd, peaceful demonstrators or not and we tacitly support a more and more totalitarian government because they haven't really harmed anyone.