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Full Idea
The promise of 'liberation' has always been the enemy of freedom - in 1968 as much as in 1789 and 1917. Its first desire, and its only policy, is to destroy the institutions and traditions (the 'structures') which make freedom durable.
Gist of Idea
So-called 'liberation' is the enemy of freedom, destroying the very structures that are needed
Source
Roger Scruton (Upon Nothing: Swansea lecture [1993], p.9)
Book Ref
Scruton,Roger: 'Upon Nothing' [University of Swansea 1993], p.9
A Reaction
There is a dilemma, though, if your legal system is corrupt. Far too many political attitudes are formed because of high-profile spectacular cases, instead of looking at daily routines. The latter might make a corrupt legal system still worth saving.
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