"[Self-defence and martial arts:] Besides making mistakes, any government or government agency is not above the expediency of lying to its own politicians, officials and citizens in order to 'win over their hearts and minds'. History has proven this time and again. For example: Historians agree that the Japanese bombed one of their own railways, and then blamed it on Chinese dissidents, as a justification for war against China. They also agree that the Nazis, in Operation Himmler, faked attacks on their own people and resources which they blamed on the Poles, to justify the invasion of Poland in World War II. Nazi leader Hermann Goering said: 'Why of course the people don't want war ... But after all it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship ... Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country'. Josef Stalin said: 'The easiest way to gain control of a population is to carry out acts of terror. [The public] will clamor for such laws [removing their rights and personal freedom] if their personal security is threatened.' U.S. President James Madison said: 'If tyranny and oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.' In 1918 American Senator Hiram Johnson, echoing the sentiments of the 5th century B.C. Greek playwright, Aeschylus, said 'The first casualty when war comes, is truth'. For these reasons, not just in war, it is important for leaders, politicians, officials, and each individual citizen to be responsibly sceptical and require the most stringent proof before supporting any extreme government policy affecting any citizen's inalienable right to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. "
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