Security or Freedom
 

I've had an interesting argument about this. We were debating when it come to zero-sum game. Would you rather have security or freedom. Remember, it's a zero-sum game.

Definitely security.

Freedom

I forgot to add, why did you choose security or freedom?

I chose security because, although it would be very idealistic to (very loosely) quote Ben Franklin and opine that "Those who choose security over freedom deserve neither", I believe that the most important aspect of a sovereign nation is the ability to protect itself from its enemies. Once that is achieved, we can go from there.

This is a great thread, Arya! I'm looking forward to reading everyone else's opinions.

Security. It may sound like double-speak, but I believe that freedom without security is impossible.

A lot of folks would also argue, and I'm not entirely one of them, that although we have much more freedom in the U.S. than most, there are still a lot of things from which we aren't really free.

Neither. I choose Liberty.

"all you need is love"

Freedom. Most definately freedom. Although, I have to agree with DeltAlum that you can't have freedom without security (i.e. our freedoms are kept secure by the Constitution). But, I don't agree with imposing on freedoms to insure security.

My reason: Read the book 1984 and that'll be my reason.

BTW, I heard a quote on Law and Order Criminal Intent:

"Yea, I read the Patriot Act in it's original form: 1984."

Freedom.

It really doesn't matter how 'secure' the gov't tries to make it, there will always be a way to attack us. All 'security' will serve in the end is basically imprisioning us in our own country (to the extent to truly keep us 'safe').

freedom.

Living your entire life in security would be prison, and that's not living at all. I want to die happy.