Rather than a point-by-point rebuttal, the idea is to always move forward and progress toward more individual freedom. To formulate the question in such a way

Rather than a point-by-point rebuttal, the idea is to always move forward and progress toward more individual freedom. To formulate the question in such a way as to say: "hey, aren't you glad at least we're not Darfur?" is to encourage a race to the bottom.