United States: do you prefer security or respect?

Question

Some says that changing our politics against islamic terrorists (putting in the White House a President that leans toward appeasement), we'd have more respect from other nations of the world.
But who cares about respect? I want security.

Even if all the world should hate United States, homeland security has to be the first choice.
What's your opinion on this item?

Not all muslims are terrorists... but all terrorists are muslims.

Answer 1

Interesting question, but you're going on the assumption that respect and national security are mutually exclusive.

We CAN have them both. We just have to try a little bit harder than we have been. Maybe talk nice to a few more countries and build up our allies base again.

Even the biggest and baddest bully will get his *ss beaten if EVERYONE else is against him.

Answer 2

I prefer respect, because if you have respect, you don't need security. On the other hand, if you don't have respect, you can't get enough security.

By your evaluation, apparently Ronald Reagan was an appeasement president. Yes, that's the kind of appeasement I want. The kind that says we're willing to fight if necessary, but would prefer to remain at peace.

Your kind of homeland security is a sure road to bankruptcy and war. No, that's not the kind of "security" that I can support. Most people are not saying that we should "appease" the terrorists, but we need to be circumspect in developing policy. Just because you have an enemy doesn't mean that you need to turn it into a ground war. There are many ways to fight an enemy, and our current policy is very foolish and wasteful.

Answer 3

1. Not all terrorists are Islamic & not all Muslims terrorists.
2. If there was more respect in the world, no one would need security.
3. It is lack of respect that has led to all these problems.

So, you should care about respect. Give it & get it back. And yes, sometimes you have to demand it, but more often than not you just have to earn it.

Answer 4

some do, and a few do no longer. i will comprehend why Muslims may be hacked at us for stationioning troops all around the midsection east, consisting of Suadi, which holds their maximum holy cities. The French i assume sense we have not effectively paid them back for his or her help interior the creative conflict, regardless of the reality that bailling their butts out with the Germans -two times -could be nicely worth something. The Russians seem to continuously hate us, different than for those that have come right here and made stable lives for themselves. The Brits like us, thouugh as an Irish American, I perhapps do no longer return that feeling so strongly. yet there is no longer something sexier in a woman than a British accessory ;-) The Scandinavian international places do no longer hate us, they in simple terms think of we are slightly iinferior. according to threat their outstanding given the greater suitable stats they have controlled in wellbeing care, extremely newborn mortality rates. lots for socialized meidcine. The Canadians as they are asserting are in simple terms like individuals "devoid of the weapons" I even have quite a few acquaintances from north of the border, and that they seem to be a sprint puzzled approximately us reight approximately now. time-honored, i do no longer think of too a lot of human beings interior the international hate us. i do no longer think of they love us the two. i think of., like the Canadians they ask your self the place we are headed.

Answer 5

Security first. Without security we will not have to worry about respect. Besides, if the U.S. cut off all foreign aid and sealed her borders we would find out very fast how unstable the rest of the world would be without us.

Answer 6

I think in the question you pose security is the most important. However, I would not sacrifice the freedom that is the basis for our political system for security. At some point we can just lock ourselves in our own cells and be absolutely secure. What is the value of that security? It's time for the people to muster up the courage to retain the values inherent in our system because those values are more important than security. Otherwise we're nothing but a bunch of cowards devoid of any reason for existing.

Answer 7

That is the problem. It didn't have to be a choice between security and respect. That is one of the primary problems with this president's policies. We had the respect of the world until Bush decided we had to play tough instead of smart. His policies have caused us to be in much more danger now than we were on 911. How many countries have built up their military because of his aggressive actions? Who actually trusts the U.S. anymore?

Answer 8

I want security first. You can have respect for other nations of the world when you don't have to worry about another terrorist attack.

You have it 100% right brother.

Answer 9

They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security.
Benjamin Franklin

Albert Einstein said: "Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth"


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Answer 10

The Best way to have security is to have a foriegn policy that doesnt promote resentment against us. While having a strong military prescence at Home.