When will Labour learn that you cannot build Jerusalem in Brussels.
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When all the objectives of government include the achievement of equality - other than equality before the law - that government poses a threat to liberty.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the danger of government interference in pursuing equality beyond legal equality, which can threaten individual freedoms.
Margaret Thatcher emphasizes that while equality before the law is essential, government efforts to enforce equality in other areas can infringe upon personal liberties. This denotes the belief that an overreaching government, in its attempt to ensure equality in various forms, can impose restrictions that jeopardize individual rights and freedoms.
Themes
GovernmentEqualityLibertyFreedomPolitics
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a debate about government policies on social equity.
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