Pretending
I feel our freedoms are tenuous. They were won through hard struggle over much time but can be so easily stripped away.
I am fortunate to live in Britain. For all the bitching and my dislike of the despised Tories and the establishment with the inequality they stand for, I am aware that we still live in a country that has fairness, tolerance and equality in greater abundance than most of the world.
But I remain vigilant. I know that human nature has very strong fascist tendencies. There are people of all persuasions who would like to control, subjugate and impose their views on everyone.
There are many cold eyes who watch closely what is going on, waiting for their opportunity. Whether political or religious, they are merely biding their time. If they get the chance they would seize the power to take away our freedoms. Either insidiously or in one fell swoop their aim is to impose their views, brain-wash, undermine and claim the power.
I remain infuriated by religious or political fanaticism. The world-wide rise of fundamentalism and right-wing nationalism is despicable. It needs challenging and showing up for the evil that it is.
I value my freedom, my right to believe, say and do whatever I wish within the well-thought through laws of a secular society that values the rights of individuals.
That’s worth fighting for.
Pretending
Pretending not to look
For it cannot happen here
Until it does.
Drowning in fun
Without a thought
As we get the buzz.
Stern dictators
Watch with
Hard eyes
As our every move
And thought
They despise.
Opher 30.10.2015
Beautiful. It’s wonderful that you value your freedom.
Thank you. I have studied my history. I know the terrors of theocracy and the struggles for social justice. Our freedoms were fought for with much bloodshed. Nothing was ever freely given. I value that greatly. Thanks for your words – best wishes Opher.
We are indeed fortunate that in recent history we have not been invaded by an occupying force. My Parents came from one that was occupied and even though my Father’s eldest Brother who was 16 at the time was blown apart by these people, my Father never once said or showed any hatred, he was not capable of hatred. Will we in the UK continue to have our freedom, bombs as we know have gone off in our streets, soldier hacked to death on our streets. We are very good at talking in this country the establishment will always control what happens. The establishment will always cover up the real truths, they will even murder to create situations. Who still remembers Dr Kelly, who really believes he died by his own hands.
I remember the good doctor Kelly. I’ve no delusions regarding our establishment but I still believe we are fortunate. It is all relative. Most of the world lives under overt corruption or tyranny of one sort or another. That is what they want to impose here on us.
Yes you are right that is exactly what that they want to impose on us and I do not deny there is a daily struggle trying to keep us safe, we should not take our freedom for granted.
Keep on blogging in the free world!