Ken-Marti Vaher: riiki ei tohi lasta inimeste elude kallale

Ken-Marti Vaher: riiki ei tohi lasta inimeste elude kallale

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Ken-Marti Vaher: The State Must Not Be Allowed to Interfere in People's Lives

Ken-Marti Vaher on endine riigikogu liige ja minister. Ta usub, et riik on loodud selleks, et kaitsta inimeste vabadusi ja õigusi. Ta ütleb, et võimul olevad inimesed ei tohiks arvata, et inimesed ei saa ilma nende abita hakkama.
. 30 aastat tagasi oli Lääne-Euroopa turvaline, aga nüüd on seal palju probleeme. Eestis aga ei pea enam uksi lukustama ja .
Kuid mõnikord tundub, et Eestis pole ikka piisavalt turvalisust. Mõned inimesed tahavad . Näiteks koroona ajal põhjendati paljusid piiranguid turvalisusega.
Kahetsusväärne, et . Näiteks ühiskond lukustati ja inimesed pidid järgima erinevaid reegleid. Paljud inimesed kaotasid oma vabadusi.
Digitaalne kontroll on kasvamas. Näiteks Euroopas räägitakse nüüd sotsiaalmeedia kontrolli suurendamisest. Seda põhjendatakse turvalisuse suurendamisega.
Vaadates vabaduste kaotust, on Eesti siiski hästi hakkama saanud. Näiteks Eestis pole vihakõne seadust kehtestatud, kuigi mõned riigid seda nõuavad. Ajakirjandusvabadus on Eestis ka kaitstud.
Ken-Marti Vaher loodab, et Eesti jääb oma seisukohtadele kindlaks. Ta usub, et inimesed peavad olema ettevaatlikud ja mitte uskuma pimesi jutte, mis räägivad turvalisusest. Riik ei tohiks võtta inimestelt liiga palju vabadusi.
Ken-Marti Vaher räägib ka poliitikast. Ta arvab, et poliitikutel ja ametnikel on oluline roll. Peamine on, et juhid oleksid professionaalsed ja vastutustundlikud. Ainult siis saab riik hästi toimida.
Poliitikasse tuleb tuua rohkem uusi inimesi. Kuid praegu ei ole poliitika väga atraktiivne, sest seal on palju stressi ja kriitikat. Ken-Marti Vaher soovitab, et ja neil oleks oma meeskond.
Ken-Marti Vaher soovitab ka . Üks koda oleks tavaliste liikmete ja teine vanematekogu. Vanematekogu võiks olla rahulik ja arukas otsuste tegemisel. See aitaks vältida emotsionaalseid otsuseid.
Ken-Marti Vaher is a former member of the Riigikogu and minister. He believes that the state was created to protect people's freedoms and rights. He says that those in power should not assume that people cannot manage without their help.
Estonia is a safe place compared to Western Europe. 30 years ago, Western Europe was safe, but now there are many problems there. In Estonia, however, people no longer need to lock their doors and feel calm on the streets.
However, sometimes it seems that Estonia is still not safe enough. Some people want to restrict freedoms to improve safety. For example, during the coronavirus, many restrictions were justified by safety.
It is regrettable that many restrictions were introduced during the coronavirus. For example, society was locked down and people had to follow various rules. Many people lost their freedoms.
Digital control is growing. For example, in Europe, there is now talk of increasing control over social media. This is justified by increasing safety.
Looking at the loss of freedoms, Estonia has still done well. For example, hate speech laws have not been enacted in Estonia, although some countries demand it. Freedom of the press is also protected in Estonia.
Ken-Marti Vaher hopes that Estonia will remain steadfast in its positions. He believes that people need to be cautious and not blindly believe stories about safety. The state should not take too many freedoms from people.
Ken-Marti Vaher also talks about politics. He thinks that politicians and officials have an important role. The main thing is that leaders should be professional and responsible. Only then can the state function well.
More new people need to be brought into politics. But currently, politics is not very attractive because there is a lot of stress and criticism. Ken-Marti Vaher suggests that Riigikogu members' salaries should be higher and they should have their own team.
Ken-Marti Vaher also recommends considering the creation of a bicameral parliament. One chamber would be for regular members and the other for an elders' council. The elders' council could be calm and wise in decision-making. This would help avoid emotional decisions.