A society that presumes sickness is inherently ill and cannot be trusted on matters of health.
A society that prohibits physical activity and social connectiveness cannot be trusted on matters of well-being.
A society that treats symptoms and fails to investigate root causes cannot be trusted on matters of vitality.
A society that isolates its elderly and frail cannot be trusted on matters of compassion.
A society that underestimates the costs of closing businesses cannot be trusted on matters of economics.
A society that vilifies differences of opinion cannot be trusted on matters of tolerance.
A society that withdraws when faced with risk cannot be trusted on matters of courage.
A society that embraces segregation but not loved ones cannot be trusted on matters of empathy.
A society that permits politicians to sow division cannot be trusted on matters of unity.
A society that allows itself to be consumed by fear cannot be trusted on matters of hope.
A society that abides by illiberal mandates cannot be trusted on matters of duty.
A society that compels conformity at the expense of individuality cannot be trusted on matters of liberty.
And a society that appeals to authority without verification cannot be trusted on matters of truth.
If we are to forge a brighter future that is healthy, thriving, and brimming with optimism, those who were lulled into complacency by the false benevolence of authority must shatter the frame of subservience in their minds. There is much to be lost by succumbing to the unjust whims of busybodies who run interference from a distance, removed from the consequences of their actions; and there is much to be gained by taking personal responsibility for yourself and those closest to you.
Politicians, health authorities, media, and even the courts, are remiss to admit it, but people everywhere are waking up to the undeniable truth – COVID was not a nightmare because the virus posed an existential threat to all, but because those in power abandoned the principles and violated the rights designed to protect every one of us from their overreaches. No threat, known or unknown, excuses that.
Overbearing surveillance and directives to control people’s movements, gatherings, activities, livelihoods, bodies, and beliefs, are not hallmarks of a free society, but of authoritarian regimes.
With the foul stench of egregious rights violations lingering among the remnants of this once glorious nation, stirring a burning desire for accountability from millions of wronged Canadians, vindication is just what the doctor ordered.