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Those who give up essential liberty to purchase safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. True? False?

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

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    gingershuman - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by gingershuman Jul 27th, 2012 at 2:45PM

    True.

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9 Answers to "Those who give up essential liberty to purchase safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. True? False?"

  1. MontiPora - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by MontiPora Jul 27th, 2012 at 2:22PM

    Debatable...in Canada we live in realtive liberty and safety by giving up some of the liberty that makes society dangerous, (like the fruits of the American 2nd ammendment). That does not mean that we do not deserve liberty or safety, and neither does it mean that we are not able to rally and defend at a moments notice. You push us at a personal level and we will push back, just as anyone would. Franklins world view was very different because he lived in a different time of man. Society has moved on, and so should the ideals of the nation.

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  2. nerdbabe102 - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by nerdbabe102 Dec 18th, 2012 at 2:09AM

    Am I the only who would not feel safe where everyone is armed and waiting for you to make a wrong move?

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  3. HedoJoe - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by HedoJoe Jul 29th, 2012 at 4:14PM

    seems all reasonable to moi'

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  4. Idonwannadie - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by Idonwannadie Jul 27th, 2012 at 2:39PM

    False, they give up liberty for the illusion of extra safety. But, like everyone else, they deserve both.

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  5. ecpc - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by ecpc Jul 27th, 2012 at 2:26PM

    Neither false nor true...Just nonsense.

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  6. florabloom - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by florabloom Jul 27th, 2012 at 2:25PM

    True....cz those who give up liberty are not safe olready....in true sense....

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  7. Paschar - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by Paschar Jul 27th, 2012 at 2:24PM

    True , And I'll keep my 12 gauge mossberge thank you .

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  8. pixelbest - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by pixelbest Jul 27th, 2012 at 2:23PM

    I live in a country where most people do not own guns, I like it fine. I remember seeing a gun for the first time in the US, visiting, it was a policeman, my mouth was hitting the floor !!! Your country fine. People need to have semi automatic weapons at home !! Again not my culture.

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