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"It is a widespread illusion that we are
safe and
secure in our lives and stable in our lifestyles and that great
tragedies
happen only in the distant past or far overseas or in works of fiction
or in the worst case, to people we do not know. This is an
illusion
easily shattered by sudden events, and yet, it is an illusion just as
easily
regained by the passage of time. It is this illusion which allows
us to go about our daily lives, and it is the minutia of our lives
which
makes the preservation of lives and the preservation of freedom,
liberty
and justice as important as we all know it to be. For what is
freedom
worth if that freedom is insecure, and what is security worth if it
treads
upon freedom? It is a delicate balance we maintain between two
fundamental
necessities of existence. Never hesitate for an instant to defend
the freedom of yourself or your fellow members of the human race, nor
hesitate
for an instant to enjoy your freedom and to enjoy the illusion that the
world is stable and protected around you while this illusion
lasts.
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were not rights granted or
guaranteed
to us by our government leaders, nor by our Declaration of
Independence,
nor were they endowed by our God or gods. Rather, they are
granted
by the simple fact that sentient beings exist in this multiverse, and
they
are guaranteed by the fact that we are willing to stand up and defend
ourselves
against any person or force which threatens those inalienable rights or
way of life. The existential truth is as follows: We
are
only as free as we are willing to fight for. For this thing,
mankind would travel to hell and back a thousand times over, and the
power
to take pleasure in the little things of life without feeling the
weight
of unseen shackles of danger or oppression is our reward. The
safety
and security of a free way of life is the paramount concern of all
sentient
beings, and no man nor god nor convoluted line of reasoning can
convince
me otherwise."
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