Do you prefer freedom or security?

Question

Just a simple question and looking for feedback so I can know what people are thinking. From the way the government acts today, I'm starting to get the feeling that freedom and security have an inverse relationship if plotted on a 2-dimensional cartesian graph. I don't think it should be that way, but what do you think?

Answer 1

I'd give up a heck of a lot of security for a return to essential Liberties. And does anyone believe it'll be long before the ground finally begins to quake.

There's only so much people can tolerate. And this train of abuses has gone on for far too long.

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Answer 2

a reasonable amount of both can and should coexist.

it's ridiculous that people say they'll take freedom over security.

tell me what, on God's green Earth, can be done, from the simplest task of existence to the betterment of society if you have battles raging in your streets?

witness the parts of the world without security.  no one is free.

Answer 3

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

Essentially, anyone willing to give up freedom for security deserves neither. I want secured freedom... I can take care of my own personal security a la the second amendment.

Answer 4

Absolute freedom is an anarchy.

Absolute security is a prison cell.

They are inverse.  The more freedom a people have the less security they have.  I love my freedom but I am just as happy that my neighbor is not free to rape me if he had the desire.  We willingly sacrifice some freedom for security.  We should keep and protect the Constitution because it ensures all the real freedom we need.  When it is infringed even to make us more secure then we are losing ground.  

Answer 5

Right to freedom is a natural right, while right to security is a consitutional and basic right even secured by the Universal Charter of Human Rights. Freedom is something which is associated with life. Security is aimed to provide guarantee to life and this obligation is cast upon the state. Both these rights coexist as sine qua non for each other. Yet ideally freedom does not need security as security only provides a mean to guarantee freedom and no more.

Answer 6

My answer is;

I don't have too give up any of my freedoms to be secure. When we have Responcible Capitalism and a Honorable Government. Then we will truly have both.

Wow that was a h**l of a rush, what did I write?

Answer 7

freedom with freedom comes security every man can defend his family and his friends and that is what this country was made on    

Answer 8

A famous man once said, "Uh, can you repeat the part of the stuff when you said all about ahh, things?"  Homer Simpson.  

Freedom Before security

Answer 9

Freedom and security are and always have been complete opposites and you're very astute for pointing that out. I would go with freedom by the way.

Answer 10

Freedom all the way - I don't think I have to quote a famous founding father, as I'm sure we all know the quote.

Some democrats, though, support Social Security over freedom.

Some republicans, though, support the Patriot Act over freedom.

Then there's people like me supporting Freedom, liberty and small government.

Answer 11

freedom.

Answer 12

Freedom

Answer 13

Freedom is exercise with its principle to Live healthy.

Security is ownership that wear by laws to protect a class.

Answer 14

"You can have freedom or you can have security - don't ever count on having both."

Robert Heinlein

I prefer freedom.

Having security just means your enemy is the government instead of outside forces.