Rave if you disagree with the following quote!

by kir Posted 2012/07/10 22:38:53

Related Topics: Freedom, Quote, Discussion, Give Up, Government, Live

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	Safety is more important than freedom.	8 votes	8%
	Freedom is more important than safety.	70 votes	73%
	Undecided	18 votes	19%

"...sometimes we have to give up our freedoms for the benefit of all who live in a society."

This is something someone said to me during a discussion on government and freedom.

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Rusty Shackleford 2012/07/10 22:51:32

Freedom is more important than safety.

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People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.
-Benjamin Franklin
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Nilam 2012/08/04 03:55:29

Freedom is more important than safety.

truth

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jubil8 BN-0 PON 2012/08/03 22:39:23

Undecided

Not enough info to choose. And the quote doesn't say anything about "safety" -- it refers to "the benefit of all." That's not necessarily safety-related.

Normally freedom is more important -- but in times of emergency, the needs (real or perceived) of an entity may trump individual rights. I was once stuck in a town in Nebraska for 3 days during a "blizzard-like" storm. I-80 was blocked off, and so were the old E/W state highways. I would have taken my chances to get home, but I wasn't allowed. Does anyone think Nebraska is a nanny-state?

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TuringsChild 2012/08/03 20:29:54

Freedom is more important than safety.

There IS NO SAFETY without Freedom. Authoritarians would LOVE for us to give up our freedoms so they can 'protect' us. If you can't protect yourself, you're not human. You're cattle.

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Eddie 2012/08/03 19:54:25

Undecided

One is not more important than the other. But when we relinquish our freedom in the name of safety we increase the number of our threats. Those who would do us harm because of our freedoms and those who would do us harm in the mindless pusuit of enforcing the safety measures. Courage is the freedom to face down the threats and not let them incite reactionary measures which would ultimately limit our freedom. If being a martyr is an honorable thing. I think I'd rather become a martyr for freedom and live life openly rather than as a coward sitting behind a continually shrinking safety net.

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Mrkando 2012/08/03 19:13:24

Freedom is more important than safety.

No one can guarantee our safety, either from within or without, but they sure can take away our freedom, especially if we let them.

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bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/08/03 18:21:27

Undecided

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Pure and simple, no matter WHO actually made this quote....

Those who would surrender any liberties for security deserve NEITHER.

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Wake The Sheeple 2012/08/03 17:43:01

Freedom is more important than safety.

Without freedom there can be no safety because government always fills the void and protects itself violently from uprising. We have seen it time and time again throughout history.

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D S 2012/08/03 17:31:29

Freedom is more important than safety.

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It would open the door, wouldn't it?

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Michelle 2012/08/03 17:26:09

Undecided

Both safety and freedom are most important.

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frank 2012/08/03 17:13:45

Freedom is more important than safety.

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With freedom comes safety.

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Michael=Constitution & Liberty 2012/08/03 16:55:32

Freedom is more important than safety.

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period.

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Commrade#371 2012/07/13 13:23:12

Undecided

Many people have given up their freedom and much more so that others could be Free to live their lives safely.

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kir to Commrad... 2012/07/13 13:30:05

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I'm not talking about you sacrificing yourself to protect your nation; you choose to do so. I am talking about something more like the government forcing you to do so or sending you to prison. There's a huge difference.

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Commrad... to kir 2012/07/13 13:39:01

Well in that case there are many people who feel one is better than the other and both sides have arguments that make sense. But as for America freedom used to always be our policy and I don't see why it should'nt be again. But there are far to many large controling factors today that make freedom almost impossible. That and considering every generation gets more rude, and more stupid I don't think that the next generation has any idea about any of this and the sad part is they don't even want to learn. Sorry if I rambled.

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Greg 2012/07/12 05:51:29

Freedom is more important than safety.

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Give me liberty, or give me death.

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burningsnowman 2012/07/12 04:26:00

Undecided

Obviously there needs to be a balance.

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Zeruke 2012/07/12 03:13:43

Freedom is more important than safety.

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if you say something to the lines of "safety is more important than freedom" then to me its like literally spitting on the US founding fathers and everyone else that has ever risked their lives for us

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WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA 2012/07/12 00:47:19

Freedom is more important than safety.

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Live free or die.

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Steve ☮ R ☮ P ☮ 2012 ☮ 2012/07/11 23:11:45

Freedom is more important than safety.

This world isn't nearly as dangerous as those in "authority" want you to believe.

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Turings... to Steve ☮... 2012/08/03 20:31:46

...not YET. Give them time.

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rightside 2012/07/11 22:06:04

Freedom is more important than safety.

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Were you talking to bama?

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Cliff 2012/07/11 19:53:03

Safety is more important than freedom.

Sometimes you have to amputate a limb to preserve a life. It is okay for the government to infringe upon our rights to protect the nation but it must be a TEMPORARY measure.

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Eddie to Cliff 2012/08/03 19:58:27

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The government doesn't do tempoary. Once the door is opened, it's very difficult to shut it again.

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Cliff to Eddie 2012/08/04 15:20:33

I understand what you are saying but I think you should think a little bit more about what I said.

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Turings... to Cliff 2012/08/03 20:33:41

When was the last time the government returned power or authority back to the People?

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ManBearPig 2012/07/11 18:39:36

Freedom is more important than safety.

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id much rather take the freedom of protecting yourself instead of relying on police that will take their sweet time to protect you

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Sgt Major B 2012/07/11 17:49:39

Freedom is more important than safety.

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

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.
--Daniel Webster

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TheTailor 2012/07/11 17:33:31

Freedom is more important than safety.

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Without freedom you won't have safety.

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Mamaknows 2012/07/11 17:23:40

Freedom is more important than safety.

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You should not degrade freedom to protect the whole BUT the liberal agenda has been doing just that for years.
That is how I see obamacare.

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kir to Mamaknows 2012/07/11 17:26:48

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Liberal agenda? It's the agenda of the Republicans and the Democrats.

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Mamaknows to kir 2012/07/11 17:34:31

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From what I have delt with, since I live in ubber liberal CA, I have seen the liberal's doing this or that "for the good of the children" or " so everyone is healthy".

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kir to Mamaknows 2012/07/11 17:41:12

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What do you call the Patriot Act? I call it a reduction in our freedom in return for false safety. What do you consider SOPA? THe same thing.

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Mamaknows to kir 2012/07/11 17:49:49

But from what I remember that was not just politicans....I think the only person other then my hubby and myself that voiced consern was a libertarian that we know from church...and our priest.
Everyone was terrified ....and did not want that becoming the norm here. I will say I have not heard much about more terroist attacks on US soil...

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kir to Mamaknows 2012/07/11 17:52:23

I also mentioned SOPA, which would greatly reduce our freedom to voice our opinions online without the threat of government survailance. Of course then there's Romney. Damn is he a good little authoritarian. http://politicoid.blogspot.co...

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Melizmatic 2012/07/11 16:54:04

Freedom is more important than safety.

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'Safety' is merely an illusion that we humans perpetuate in order to cope with the stresses of daily survival.

I do disagree with the quote you posted completely, but I don't rave "Rave This If...!" questions, just on principle.

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JohnT 2012/07/11 16:39:49

Freedom is more important than safety.

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A lot of folks were thinking about that after 911. I did not agree with it than and still don't.
All the dog and pony shows at the airport does not impress me or anyone with extensive military or security background. If any terrorists wants to screw things up it is extremely easy to do. The Patriot acts are acts of a scared nation/politicians.

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kir to JohnT 2012/07/11 16:51:38

I'm assuming you clicked on the wrong answer?

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JohnT to kir 2012/07/11 21:07:50

No I am more for freedom than security, especially when it is a false sense of security.

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kir to JohnT 2012/07/11 22:01:09

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Nevermind; somehow I read that backwards. Weird.

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Sodahead Founders are Fascists 2012/07/11 16:25:09

Safety is more important than freedom.

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You have given up your freedom to steal, to murder, to rape, to assault and to drive 300km/h in the schoolyard.

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