If it is not totalitarian to arrest a man and detain him,...

If it is not totalitarian to arrest a man and detain him, when you cannot charge him with any offence against any written law – if that is not what we have always cried out against in Fascist states – then what is it?… If we are to survive as a free democracy, then we must be prepared, in principle, to concede to our enemies – even those who do not subscribe to our views – as much constitutional rights as you concede yourself.

Lee Kuan Yew Quote About Men, Rights, Views: If It Is Not Totalitarian...

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