And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Independence is, rightly or wrongly, associated with freedom.
When individuals are bound by their fallen desires lust, hatred and anger, then oppressive laws must follow to keep those things from destroying others. A greatly misused verse is v. 32, And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. This verse is used to say that civil freedom is the result of knowing the truth about something. But the Biblical meaning of truth and freedom is explained by Christ. Christ, the Word of God, is the truth.