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

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