We already aren't free. Some of us are simply more comfortable in our velvet chains.

We are increasingly told which thoughts, speech and actions are allowed and which will result in some form of persecution.

Our carefully crafted propaganda encourages our compliance and even directs us how to hate.

How we react when we learn our decisions are based on lies indicates our relationship with virtue. Do we accept our velvet chains, or do we reject all lies and modify our behaviour accordingly?

The Muslim travel restrictions have exposed the conflict, hatred, between those who think allowing refugees represents an acceptable risk of terrorism, and those who don't. Both cannot be correct so one or both positions is based on a lie.

Our propagandists welcome our conflict and debate over acceptable risk until replaced by the next issue. We are not encouraged to discuss why we are at risk in the first place.