Freedom or Safety?

Question

what would you rather have the freedom to do things like we have today or would you rather have safety but not have the chances to do what you want.

also, notice gas prices drop when elections are coming up.

by freedom i dont mean doing things like killing people or harming people.

Answer 1

I would like to have the freedoms expressly given to me by my constitution. And that includes safety from my government.

Answer 2

Freedom - having the right to go to court before going to jail (i.e. habeus corpus, which is gone now; that means we can be abducted and tortured for "information" with no consequences for the government)

Safety - No worries about terrorism from extremists only from the government (i.e. fascism, which is becoming more apparent everyday)

Bottom line - The fear of terrorism, that we're trading our freedom for, will eventually become tolerable. But the freedom that's been protected by the soldier's who have fought and died for our way of life is disappearing little by little. And yes, trading safety for freedom will eventually stop terrorism. Only because the terrorists won't have anything left to hate us for.

I would rather die free during a terrorist act then die watching the country I love fall apart. NEVER trade freedom for safety.

As for the gas prices, yeah it's somewhat for the elections but the drop is mostly for the Christmas rush. They do this every year a couple of months before the holidays so that people will spend more money on buying gifts instead of worrying about how gas is taking a bite out of their paychecks. It's basic economics.

Answer 3

Freedom Naturally, But with that freedom comes responsibility. Everyone is not ready for that responsibility. That is why the Government steps in. Look at how many Americans will vote. That is a responsibility. IF you dont vote then how can you complain ?? I have emailed all of my State Governmental Officials every month. I let them know what I am thinking and I let them know how I feel they have been doing their job. As their employer I fell that I should counsel them. I have voted against them and they have still won. OK I just continue to email them and let them know. I want and demand safety for my family. I can not be with them 24/7. I expect and demand that the government do what it can to keep my family safe while I am away. It is a fine line. Sometimes I will have to temporarily give up my rights to maintain that security.

Answer 4

What kind of question is that? If we're all free to do what we want, then none of us are safe. What if someone wants to kill me? I can think of at least 2 teens I work with who'd like to do that. I can't think of any ONE situation or era of time when freedom and safety were mutually exclusive of each other.

I want BOTH, thank you very much.

I already have tons of freedom. No one stops me from leaving my house at 11p.m. to grade papers at iHOP until 2a.m., then stop off at Wal-Mart on my way home. On the other hand, I'm not allowed to drive 40mph in a school zone on a school day. No, I have to compromise my freedom there... leave earlier, so I'm not running late... otherwise my freedom to drive fast compromises a child's freedom to grow up.

Answer 5

A politically motivated question. Just tell me what freedoms you have lost and/or how they have affected your life? Also tell me how you think that any one person can effect the prices of gas. If you were educated enough to know, the price of gas is dependent on many factors. The oil companies don't even have much of a say in them. The biggest cause in fuel prices is what brokers from around the world are willing to pay at any given moment.

You need to do some homework of your own and stop listening to political talking points and conspiracy nuts.

Answer 6

Chances to do what? carry around explosive chemicals? Drive like a maniac? What are you talking about? Just because our country is trying to be safer, how is that stopping a normal law abiding citizen?

As for gas prices...George Bush must be awfully powerful to make the gas prices go down all by himself? You have no idea how ridiculous you sound.

Answer 7

I want freedom, within REASON, with security. With no security, there is no freedom, not much of anything. Freedom to do whatever you like is imbicilic because it takes away the freedoms of others. For example, if I am riding a bus and you want to listen to your filthy rap without earphones next to me, whose freedom is violated? Mine, absolutely, and that doesn't cut it!

Answer 8

We had those rights for a reason, it was to balance government power. We are surrendering our rights because of the fear that the government has implanted in us, not because of anything logical.

Ask yourself why we have been on so many terrorist alerts, and yet most of those alerts happened at key times, like when Bush's popularity was at an all time low. Just wait...there will probably be a terrorist alert in the few days leading up to the election.

It's like a child that learns to cry to get attention.

Answer 9

Freedom to be stupid is better than safety at all costs. Balance the two out is key, but freedom drive innovation, risk, creativity, betterment, but also liablity, neglience too. Balance the two opposites out

Answer 10

In the words of Benjamin Franklin...

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."