This is the sequel to Atlas Shrugged, assuming the 'shruggers' never came back from Galt's Gulch. This is what happens when force, not freedom, is the rule of the day. This is the choice before us. Seemingly, most want a little bit of force with their freedom; like cat excrement in their soup. Some of us prefer no initiative force. The problem with the power of initiative force is that it feeds on itself. It's self-perpetuating. It seeks not just to maintain but to grow. It's fun to boss people around and make them do some of the things we want them to do. It would be more fun if we could force them to do all of the things we want them to do.
In The Hunger Games, the govt got too oppressive. It exercised unrighteous dominion. So the people rebelled. They were summarily slaughtered like sheep by the govt. Then, as a yearly reminder that "treason" doesn't pay, they're made to watch their children fight to the death in an arena. It reminds me of the right to rebel and secede which characterized the revolutionary and civil wars. In the former, the right to free association was upheld. In the latter, not so much. Anyway, all three stories provide an important argument for freedom. The book and movie are well worth the time and are a great reminder of what's really important and worth preserving...freedom.
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