In the 1750s, Benjamin Franklin wrote, "They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Is security more important than personal freedom? Is freedom more important than security? Does one need to be sacrificed for the other?

Safety vs. Liberty

 

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