Would you give up your freedoms to be "safe"?

Question

Which freedoms would you surrender to feel safer? Would surrender all freedom?


My personal opinion is no, but I want to know what others would do.

Good to see alot of you here wouldn't give up your freedoms. For the few who would I would suggest to think hard and take a good look into some history books. Maybe look up Nazi germany or soviet russia. North Korea is a good one too.

I like that expression: "when people fear their government there is tyranny, when government fears its people there is democracy." A good question for all to ask is, do you fear your government? The government that can have you arrested without trial if they say you are a terrorist or support terror. The gov't that can wiretap and more without permission or warrants.

Answer 1

No, that's precisely what the terrorists aimed to do. They attacked the freest nation on the planet, one of the few able to stand up to radical Islam-ism, and expected us to give up our freedom and will in the midst of death and fear of death.

Answer 2

You've already started giving them up. You no longer have the right to talk on the phone without the government listening. Your e-mails can be read by the CIA and NSA. If they don't like what you say, they will send you to a third world country to be tortured.
The government is taking away your freedoms a little at a time

Answer 3

No. In the words of Thomas Jefferson: (I think)

"Those willing to sacrifice freedom for security are bound to lose both and don't deserve either."

Another expression that comes to mind is: "When people fear their government there is tyranny, when governments fear their people there is democracy."

Answer 4

No I would not.

A quote from Benjamin Franklin, "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety".

Answer 5

I would like to say no but to be honest it's something every American does everyday. Whether we choose not to walk alone at night, not to park next to a van because of reported kidnappings at malls, or even to buy American friendly gas products so we don't finance terrorists...it's a fact of life that compromises are made daily...it's a rough mean world out there and a group hug is not going to fix it.

Answer 6

People do it everyday- no smoking anywhere- to be safe, mandatory seat belts- to be safe and the list of these stupid infractions goes on while people continue to support their freedoms being stripped all in the name of saving people from themselves- so nice isn't it???

PS: smoking is gross, just saying the government banning it in just about every place is in fact robbing them of their freedom- if a bar or restaurant wants to ban it that is different

Answer 7

Not the 2 amendment> It's the only freedom we have to protect ourselves>They can license on my phone calls all they want if they stop a terrorist attact>All they would get is a laugh>

Answer 8

I wouldn't trade a single freedom or liberty, for a false sense of security. Which is what we have today concerning the P-ACT.

Answer 9

'Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.' Ben Franklin

Answer 10

none. if i felt unsafe, i would insist from the government that my freedoms regarding the 2nd amendment be broadened and expanded.

security does not come from restricting freedom, it comes from increasing it. only tyranny can come from restricted freedoms.