Freedom only for the members of the government, only for the members of the Party — though they are quite numerous — is no freedom at all. Freedom is always the freedom of the one who thinks differently. Not because of any fanatical concept of justice, but because all that is instructive, wholesome and purifying in political freedom depends on this essential characteristic, and its effectiveness vanishes when ‘freedom’ becomes a special privilege. Rosa Luxemburg
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 For those who believe in democracy and freedom, it is crucial that the government should be free to put in place whatever laws they think are best. Freedom for everyone, including criminals, is not an idea that can be taken lightly.

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