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Friday, 12 June 2026
Authoritarian regimes actively target personal autonomy
"Every despotism has a specially keen and hostile instinct for whatever keeps up human dignity, and independence. ... [T]o de-personalise man, this is the dominant drift of our epoch. ....
"What is threatened to-day is moral liberty, conscience, respect for the soul, the very nobility of man.
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We welcome thoughtful disagreement.
But we do (ir)regularly moderate comments -- and we *will* delete any with insulting or abusive language. Or if they're just inane or off topic. It’s okay to disagree, but pretend you’re having a drink in the living room with the person you’re disagreeing with. This includes me.
PS: Have the honesty and courage to use your real name. That gives added weight to any opinion.