Unicorn dreams

In 2013 a woman entered a Catholic church in Paris while people were practicing Christmas carols.

While protesting abortion restrictions she proceeded to partially disrobe, simulated having an abortion and then relieved herself on the alter. She was convicted of a serious crime by the highest court in France because of this act. However, citing the right to free speech, the European Court of Human Rights overturned the conviction.

This is an example of the inevitable result when an elite few appoint an even smaller group of elites to make general rules for the entire world. We can only imagine the justifiable outcry if these blasphemous acts occurred in a synagogue or mosque.

A recent letter writer called for a single world government, reduction of population from the current 8 billion to 2 billion and elimination of national borders. Necessary territorial borders have existed since Neanderthal times. Reducing population by 6 billion would require over 50 years if no new births occurred. Of course in 50 years those women remaining would be beyond child bearing age.

Another writer in support of socialism and Marxism has inadvertently admitted that the marginal economy of Cuba today is largely because of the US embargo. In other words socialism survives only if it is supported by capitalist economies. This revealing comment is welcome – even if it is unintended. Thank you.

Socialism has always been and will always be a cruel, deadly totalitarian ideology. Just ask the people of previous eastern Europe for only one of multitude examples.

The nations of Europe today are not socialist economies. They are capitalist nations with a variety of social programs - a far cry from unicorn dreams of socialism.

John Manning

Palmdale