Justice and freedom are 'blind' according to Western tradition. This means that all citizens are guaranteed certain liberties and right to just trials, regardless of their position in society. This is a noble tradition harnessed for thousands of years through several civilizations in "the West." It's therefore not surprising that the series of revolutions we've undergone have begun to undermine this system.

Because we feel the pillars of our society are no longer taken seriously or defended against alien values, we begin to stare ourselves blind at our own basic values. What follows is that we miss the big picture and fail to comprehend how and why they were invented in the first place. This Dutch debate with Geert Wilders illustrate my point:

Wilders' opponent has become blind before justice and freedom. Of course all citizens have equal rights, but that's not the point. If certain groups among those citizens don't share the belief in those rights, or in other ways cause problems that threaten the platform serving those rights, that is a pattern problem. We call it 'pattern problem' because by looking at patterns and trends emerging demographically, socially and economically, you are able to more effectively secure rights for everyone.

Obviously it's very controversial to discern certain patterns. Religion and race are the two most touchy holy cows in Europe right now, and to a certain degree in America as well. Liberals especially feel this way, so they deny these patterns and instead use the Western tradition as a justification for only looking at uniform citizens. It's a rhetorical trick. Justice is blind to citizens, but people are not. We cannot deny certain citizens their rights, but we can adjust policies so that certain groups among them don't threaten the rights of everyone. Social pragmatism, if you will.

In Europe that means limiting and toughening up immigration policies, decreasing the role of bureaucracies regulating individual rights, and refusing to back down before those same Western values liberals say are so important. The only way to do so is to discern patterns in society and being wary of negative, destructive trends. If minorities riot in suburbs and disrespect the law, it's not a blind issue. It's an eye-opening issue, and leaders like Geert Wilders are concerned about what we do about them. Social reality, we call it, and it's here to stay.