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How much liberty are you willing to give up?
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February 3rd, 2010
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither.”
Most of us have heard this quote from Benjamin Franklin. My question to you is: Are you willing to give up liberty for safety? If so, how much liberty? There have been various discussion threads on Fluther recently about full body scanning at airports and the arguable need to give up privacy rights. Many people seemed to be okay with machines that project x-ray pictures of travelers’ naked bodies. What else would you be willing to submit to in the name of security? Would a “1984”-type society (mandatory surveillance in the home via telescreen, etc.) be acceptable?
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