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From: decot@cwruecmp.UUCP (Dave Decot)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: FREEDOM & SECURITY
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Date: Thu, 2-Feb-84 04:54:05 EST
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QUESTION: Are Americans willing to give up FREEDOM for feelings of SECURITY?

Clarify, please.  Both of those words are very vague.  What are your
definitions?  Here are mine:

    Freedom:  The capacity, means, and opportunity of a person to interact with
	      surroundings in ways s/he defines.  Self-determination.

    Security: Imperviousness or adaptability to harmful external events.

Using these definitions is my

ANSWER: I am unwilling to trade one for another, because I presently enjoy
	both, and see no reason why this cannot continue with proper vigilance
	on my part.  My freedom and security do not prevent the freedom or
	security of others, so I have absolutely no reason to engage in such a
	bargain, since I have both.

If this was not intended to be a survey, my impression is that most
people want security more than freedom.  I want them equally.

Dave Decot		 "Non-Americans are people, too."
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