Freedom and security

[Mike McNally]

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. 

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