Two broad purpuses of America goverment insuring domestic tranquility and securing the blessing of liberty sometimes come into conflict. Considering this Do you agree or disagree with Benjamin Franklin's view " They that give up essencial liberty to obtain a little temporary safery deserve neither liberty nor safety"
2007-10-08 17:58:12 · 8 answers · asked by Patsy B. 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
thats why i dont fly kites during thunderstorms
2007-10-08 18:24:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Liberty means nothing when you're starving on the street. I guess Franklin wasn't.
2007-10-08 19:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree... I guess it helps that we're not really giving it up by choice, but I'm afraid that the American public will start making some rash decisions to get things to turn around. And it will cost us in the long run. Fortunately we're survivors.
2007-10-08 18:01:59 · answer #3 · answered by Crypt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agree but the reverse is also true and has been proven true. That sometimes you need to given up individuals rights temporally to ensure prolonged liberty.
Ask anyone in the military.
Read any historical accounts on any war we as a nation has fought
2007-10-08 18:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agree....Giving up ANYTHING, especially liberty/freedoms, to the government is a bad action; You will NOT get it back, once its taken....unless your willing to fight for it-literally.
2007-10-08 18:32:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
agree 100%. The proof is in the puddin'. Look around. There is the proof in what he said all around you.
2007-10-08 18:06:30 · answer #6 · answered by rick b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Franklin was correct.
2007-10-08 18:02:04 · answer #7 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't deserve freedom if your going to trade it for security
2007-10-08 18:15:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋