Freedom Versus Safety: From Don Verde

How do we balance freedom and safety?
I know we teach our children lessons in safety every day, but, are we engaged in teaching our children the value of freedom? Or, are we conforming them to live in fear for their lives?
Today, I wanted to remind us how important freedom is, and that life without freedom is prison.
As restrictions are about to end, there are some in the media that suggested we should continue them indefinitely, giving health organizations the power to dictate when to end them. The President argued we have to resume living or we’ll lose our way of life, which in great part guarantees us freedom.
I have very few things I am willing to trade for freedom, within reason and time restrictions.
We gave away freedom to privacy after 911 for fear of another attack and the government has not respected the timeline, extending it over and over again. I don’t trust indefinitely.
So, how do we balance the 2?

Feel free to comment. No insults please, keep it civil.

PS. In Lord of the Rings there is an exchange between Aragorn and Eowyn where she says “I don’t fear death!”, Aragorn asks, “what do you fear?” She responds “a cage”... (I like her)

Don Verde



Burn's comment:

You asked for comments so I will make mine here.

Benjamin Franklin said this:

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

I agree with you Don. Like you I have served, and fought, and watched friends die, in defense of this freedom. We do need to resume our lives as safe as we can. We need to return to the freedoms we enjoyed and not give any of it away for safety or security. Freedom must be fearlessly maintained and upheld. Socialism and communism says they ensure citizens safety and security. They actually do neither, but they think they do. Freedom was one of the things we fought for in our pre-earth life. Personal agency, the freedom to choose, is one of the choicest things we were given when we came to this earth. So be careful when a person, a government, or an ideology, tells you they can ensure your safety and security. You are to act for yourself, not be acted upon. Only you can ensure your safety and security. Hopefully your government will allow you to do this.