LIVING IN FEAR JUST GIVES GOVERNMENT MORE CONTROL

Recently, the RCMP released a warning that Afghan heroin is making
its way into Canada, and is becoming an increasing threat to our
people. Must we forget that the coalition countries have occupied
this territory since 2001?

These findings released by the RCMP are very interesting to those who
understand the 2006 report numbers released by the United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime. This really should come as no surprise to
anyone who has done his or her research. However, to those who have
not, these findings will probably start up the shameful "fear factor"
that governments are so fond of perpetrating these days.

You see, by passively allowing this influx of heroin on the streets,
it can create a sense of panic or urgency in the people. This in turn
actively justifies a need for a more martial law-like existence. And
frankly, why would our governments not be justified? The majority of
Canadians are obviously living in fear everyday of their lives
anyway. One can judge the rate of fear by seeing society's
ever-increasing need to try to control everything.

Those addicted to this unjustified fear are left with no choice but
to rely on our governments to restrict our civil liberties and
implement more control over its citizens.

However, relying on our governments to provide this false sense of
security comes with a price. Just ask the American people how they
feel about the Patriot Act, and the newly passed Eavesdropping bill.

By the way, both of these American policies directly affect us
Canadians as well. Security gathered by scrutinizing the population
is very demeaning to those who enjoy living a free existence with
civil liberties. A better way would be to rehabilitate all the people
who live in fear, to live a spiritual life free of dysfunctional
performance. It would also be refreshing to see our government spend
more money rehabilitating those addicted to substances, and stop
wasting ridiculous amounts of money in Afghanistan.

TREVOR DeBLOCK

Windsor