His [Man's] first law is to provide for his own preservation, his first cares are those which he owes to himself; and, as soon as he reaches years of discretion, he is the sole judge of the proper means of preserving himself, and consequently becomes his own master.
The family then may be called the first model of political societies: the ruler corresponds to the father, and the people to the children; and all, being born free and equal, alienate their liberty only for their own advantage.
In accepting this, in refusing to at least speak out against it, we alienate our liberty now, and think it beneficial but do we know what's coming? Do we know for certain we will not be harmed? With a government as powerful as ours has become and less and less decisions given to the rule of the people, we cannot. We see what looks like an advantage, but who knows what it is hiding up its sleeve?
Some things we cannot escape, some evils that you mention, but I will damned well use the advantages I have to speak out against those other evils and to issue warnings for caution where it may be due.