CyberAngels Director : Colin Gabriel Hatcher wrote:
The relationship / balance between security and freedom is always a defining factor in a society. My point is that a society with no laws and no codes of conduct is not a free society.
You have your definition of "free", and others have theirs.
My position is to seek a balance between the freedom of the individual and the security of the community. My argument is that when the security of the community is threatened by the freedom of the individual, the community will always prioritise its safety. Good government of course means maintaining individual freedoms *and* maintaining community security. I actually disagree that they are antithetical. On the contrary they are a balance that any society has to find.
If they weren't antithetical, there'd be no need for a balance. ______c_____________________________________________________________________ Mike M Nally * Tiv^H^H^H IBM * Austin TX * pain is inevitable m5@tivoli.com * m101@io.com * <URL:http://www.io.com/~m101> * suffering is optional