Lynn Daly is being somewhat naive in saying that Sylvia Hardy should now pay up and shut up (The Argus, October 4).
The whole point is that she and many other senior citizens cannot afford to pay without losing their quality of life. Those prepared to go to prison have the courage to fight for the rest.
As for breaking the law, if no one had ever broken a law, women would not have the vote and no one would be allowed to join a trade union.
of generous governments.
People have fought, and some have died, for all the rights and freedoms we enjoy in this country. They should not be given up lightly. If governments are given an inch, they will take a mile.
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