Freedom is best not only for those that are presently repressed, but also for their oppressor. Why? Because there is always a mechanism by which the immoral repression causes consequences. There is no tyranny without consequences, if not directly felt, then later, manifesting in different ways. When someone defends a tyranny, it is always to defend some narrow interest; they fail to see the bigger picture.
Very often is it precisely what is feared that is caused by the remedy. For example, financial bailouts are designed to provide stability and yet do the exact opposite. Prohibition is designed to provide safer neighbourhoods and yet transactions are forced underground, into the unlicensed economy which results in crime. Vice cannot be contained, if vice is real.
Tyranny hurts the oppressor (and their interests) as much as the oppressed.
The tyrants hurt themselves at least as much as the intended victims.
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