How should governments balance law and order with individual freedoms?

Question

How should governments balance law and order with individual freedoms?

Answer 1

Read the Constitution.

Answer 2

What governments do you have in mind? Most governments that are not democracies have NO BALANCE BETWEEN LAW & ORDER AND INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS. Fact of the matter, most of these HAVE VERY FEW INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. Those that are democracies already have a balance but here is where there has always been controversy. Some believe the individual rights are being eroded and cannot see that the laws were passed to PROTECT SOCIETY. They seem to think the individual rights should take precedence over PROTECTING SOCIETY.

Answer 3

The idea is to spread powers among different branches, departments within gov. It's always struggle. Since it is gov we're talking about we do need help of outside agents such as ACLU or other activists who can have some influence.

Answer 4

large question! i don't be conscious of. some human beings might want to assert they DO be conscious of. i guess that's diverse for each body, that's all so subjective extremely than purpose. is this a question you're meant to ask for a classification project?

Answer 5

They go by the Constitution. They don't "balance it"! That is THE SUPREME law of the land!

Answer 6

law and order is a TV show.

Answer 7

That depends entirely on your priorities - do you want more safety in life, and less safety from government abuse, or more safety from government abuse, but less safety in life?

Answer 8

That's one for the courts. Not to blow you off, but each case is different.

Answer 9

Sure they should! But they don't intend to ever.