At dawn in Switzerland, I read the alert: Charlie Kirk, 31, shot dead at a Utah Valley University event. This isn’t a verdict on his ideas; it’s a warning. A murder on a debate stage signals that words are losing to force. He built a career on argument; answering it with a bullet declares debate illegitimate. When speech is branded “violence,” real violence follows. Accept that trade and the liberal promise collapses into nihilism—and so, eventually, does civic peace.

Honor-based violence (HBV) in the UK reveals a serious human rights issue, especially for women within certain minority communities. Despite legal frameworks, cultural defenses often shield perpetrators. Underreporting, community secrecy, and leniency in enforcement worsen the crisis. The UK’s promotion of multiculturalism, while well-intended, has failed to confront harmful traditional practices, highlighting the state's failure to protect vulnerable citizens equally.