Selective Freedom

 Curious why the honkers haven't mustered up a fleet of lifted, flag adorned half-tons, minivans, and Peterbilts to cruise downtown YYC in protest of mandatory treatment for addicts. Seems in the groove for their freedom bent.

After all, they were pretty revved up about how their freedom to choose not to be vaccinated or put a mask on wound up having consequences that seemed to them to be an affront to their liberties.
But hey, addicts made their choices, right? So they have to live with the consequences, right?
Hmm.. so, where's the outrage, the bullhorns, the bouncy castles?
If there's a disadvantaged group that needs an advocate, wouldn't addicts who depend on their substances like the rest of us depend on air qualify?
Or is it a measure of character when freedom fighters are silent when it's not about their freedoms?
Go ahead, bring it up at a coffee shop near you where the Convoy supporters chat. Suggest that addicts shouldn't be mandated to enter compulsory treatment. I'll wager a round of lattés that says you'll get told addicts must be forcibly put into treatment.
Oh yeah, and harm reduction is a fairy tale.
So, freedom for all except for some. Might suggest some are worth less than others I suppose.
Almost as if the collective really isn't that important as long as their own needs are protected.
Entitled/privileged much?






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