Individual freedom is the dream of our age. It's what our leaders promise to give us, it defines how we think of ourselves and, repeatedly, we have gone to war to impose freedom around the world. But if you step back and look at what freedom actually means for us today, it's a strange and limited kind of freedom.
Politicians promised to liberate us from the old dead hand of bureaucracy, but they have created an evermore controlling system of social management, driven by targets and numbers. Governments committed to freedom of choice have presided over a rise in inequality and a dramatic collapse in social mobility. And abroad, in Iraq and Afghanistan, the attempt to enforce freedom has led to bloody mayhem and the rise of an authoritarian anti-democratic Islamism. This, in turn, has helped inspire terrorist attacks in Britain. In response, the Government has dismantled long-standing laws designed to protect our freedom.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/noise/?id=trap
2007-03-27 01:57:51
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answered by Anonymous
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I have been an expat for the last 9 years and I would say that no, it hasn't gotten more dangerous.
I guess it all boils down to the fact that unless you are in a dangerous country and waving your passport around, no one really knows where you are from.
However, recent events have caused more questions and discussions from people. Once people learn that I am American they want to talk about what is happening.
2007-03-27 09:04:31
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answered by Expat 6
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You think U.S.A.(Goverment) cares about Americans out side U.S. you are not safe in the U.S. nor outside the U.S. if you are in a country that is targeted by U.S. military than you are in great danger they don't care about you.
2007-03-27 09:05:12
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answered by Anonymous
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