Personal liberty is worth fighting for, that's what. And equality. And social justice, which is founded upon equality. If you're in a lifeboat and you're a decent person, you share the food and water equally...you don't give it all to the rich guy with the gun pointed at the rest of you. Now what do you do if the rich guy (a high officer of the realm) has 2 or 3 loyal henchmen with the only guns on the boat, and there's you and 50 other unarmed people dying of thirst and hunger? Well, then I'd say it's time to decide whether to die on your knees or die on your feet. 2 or 3 cops and a rich guy may not be able to handle 50 desperate people who have the courage to act together. Keep it in mind.