Meryl Dorey: Breaking the social contract

Like many people, I was raised by parents who drummed certain ‘givens’ into my head:

The police were there to protect me. If I ever got into any trouble, I was to find the
nearest police officer and they would help me out.

The government was there to serve me. We elected them, paid them and they did
whatever the majority wanted within reason. They were guided by us and for our
benefit.

The courts were where we could find justice. There were laws that were written to
ensure the fair and equitable conduct of society and courts are where cases based
on those laws – and ONLY on those laws – can be decided. Justice is blindfolded for a
reason.

I was taught that these 3 ‘givens’ made up the social contract.

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