Will we actually become more secure? UK Home Secretary, John Reid has suggested that we need to voluntarily give up even more freedom to defend ourselves against Terror. Strange, because his policies have done more to foment and fan the flames of terrorism than anything else, and he still give no guarentee of security.
Is this just fascism? After all When Americans where funding the IRA to bomb Lindon and Manchester, we didn't need to give up our liberties then? so Why now?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5257518.stm
2006-08-09 03:40:48 · 5 answers · asked by kenhallonthenet 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Sorry about the Typo, I mean London. I am just so angry about how John Reid stokes up terrorism, and because he fails totally in every department he has run, he always makes us pay for his mistakes!!!
2006-08-09 03:42:22 · update #1
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Franklin's Contributions to the Conference on February 17 (III) Fri, Feb 17, 1775
2006-08-09 03:51:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You make an excellent point and it is one of the most intelligent "questions" I have seen posted here in a long time. I think people are way too willing to give up freedoms and rights in the name of "security." They don't seem to notice that we keep giving it up and still have less and less security. In the end, we will be living in a very dangerous world with no rights.
It was Timothy's quote (above me) I was thinking of but couldn't think who to give credit to...thanks Timothy.
2006-08-09 10:53:52 · answer #2 · answered by smecky809042003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well look at it this way, we pay taxes for our high standards of living, the more taxes we pay the better the road the better teh police force the better everything basically, and the pphilosophical way of sayingthis is basically "give up as much freedom as possible (for your life, liberty and property) but not a bit more."
2006-08-09 10:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not from the U.K. but we have the same problem here in America. it's common to have your backpack checked by the police and to see heavily armed soldiers in the street. it's a sign of the times. but better policies have to written or we will all lose our freedom.
2006-08-09 10:47:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People speak of liberty like it is a deity. It is entirely reasonable to expect restrictions in the face of a threat. If you knew a child molester was in your neighborhood, wouldn't you require your children to refrain from playing with his children in his home? I welcome the authorities to check me out if that means they may intercept a terrorist. If I had something to hide, then maybe I would want more freedom.
2006-08-09 17:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by harrison 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋