Blog: Making the case for compulsory protection

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The debate around making protection compulsory has sparked a number of provocative comments along with reasons why it can't work.

This is almost a natural reaction and there are reasons for this, although defeatist by nature. It is made out to be an unspeakable option and reserved only for the world of academia and theory. There is, however, a deeper point that relates to the concept of compulsion and that is that I believe strongly that everybody should have access to protection. The need is very clear, especially so, in a developed society such as our own. Families, individuals and businesses strive to progress and grow but often fail to protect what's most important to them. The emotional and financi...

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