Which is more important to the American people today?
2007-03-11 09:32:13 · 8 answers · asked by Blessed 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
How about trading Freedom for security. In fact I think Ben Franklin said it was a good or bad deal or something
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2007-03-11 10:01:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which is more important to the American people?
Probably security.
Which should be more important? Definitely freedom.
Which is more important to me? Freedom.
Why? Because a truly free society does come with risks. Because we are not watched by a totalitarian big brother who monitors our comings and goings, our purchases, and every movement we make to ensure that we aren't busy plotting something we take the risk in trusting people. We take the risk in living in such a large country, with such a large and unfortunately probably all to easy infrastructure to derail.
However, as a wise man (I can't remember who) said, "Those who would give up freedoms to increase security, aren't worthy of having those freedoms in the first place" or something like that.
2007-03-11 16:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by peacedevi 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Since the main reason for security is to preserve our freedom, I'd say that freedom is more important.
2007-03-11 16:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would love to say freedom, but the masses are scared, because that's where their Sheppard led them, so they need securing from the fear of "a mushroom cloud", "anthrax scares", "open borders", and the like.
2007-03-11 16:37:48 · answer #4 · answered by apple juice 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ben Franklin pointed out that those who are willing to surrender fundamental liberties for the sake of safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
History points out that they will get what they deserve. What Americans will ultimately decide is still an open question. But what is at stake isn't safety--it is libeerty.
2007-03-11 16:41:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is a glaring split, obviously, or you wouldn't be asking.
Conservatives view security as paramount to retaining our freedoms.
Liberals equate freedom with licentiousness, which is the only thing they will fight for.
It was Ben Franklin who said it, and that was before terrorists and nukes (and illegal immigrants).
2007-03-11 16:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by Shrink 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
For conservatives,it's fighting terrorism. For liberals,it's riding around in limos and handing out pamphlets on global warming. You are dismissed.
2007-03-11 16:41:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I didn't realize that they were mutually exclusive.
2007-03-11 16:39:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋