Literacy and the martial skills: these are the two most restricted groups of skills in history. Books and weapons the most restricted items in history.
Throughout history government has sought to restrict public access to information and the ability to defend themselves.
The reasons given for these restrictions are often reasonable. Who needs an assault rifle? Some information must be restricted for the purposes of National Security. The police are here to protect you and vigilante justice harms the whole community. Consult with your doctor or health expert before embarking on any change in your fitness regime.
Time and time again we are implored to trust and rely upon the experts in matter large (national security) and small (how best to reduce our waist lines). And this makes perfect sense, if the experts you rely upon are worthy of your trust.
If the experts you rely upon are not worthy of your trust, then you are a lamb (helpless by your own actions) trusting your fate to wolves you have allowed to guard you. And so you must ask yourself, are the people in charge trustworthy, or not?
Does getting caught drunk driving make you fit to lead a government? Does running smear campaign after smear campaign against the opposition leaders, even when there is no upcoming election make you fit to lead a country? Does returning to the country of you birth after years of being absent, apparently for the sole purpose of heading the opposition party and attempting to cash in on your fame make you fit to lead a country? Does lying time and time again on the campaign trail make you fit to lead a country? Does playing to the people's fear and jealousy and hatred and bigotry make you fit to lead a country?
When you've run through the list in your head, can you find anyone you trust in our government? Now how about those other groups? Who benefits if you are constantly unhealthy? Who benefits if you are unable to make simple decisions? If you believe that satisfaction comes from purchasing something more?
The book and the sword. These are the tools of the adult, of the person who would be there own master. Learn to use both and recognize the man who would take these from you as foe looking for slaves he can use.
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