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What did he mean by saying that they can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety?
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They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Let's take a hypothetical example. Let's say that you are willing to tolerate a cigarette tax in exchange for health care, you would be giving up a liberty for some temporary gain. Seems like a small price to pay for a fair gain right? I mean, people should not smoke anyway!?
Now, once we have that health care bill in place we can add a sugar tax to help pay for this growing cost of health care and it will help reduce the number of tubby people. Tolerable....
Now, we want to add a little more coverage, for... let's say illegal immigrants or visitors to our country. To pay for this we will force you to pay a tax on the wearing of no orange shirts as the more bland colors could not be as easily seen by cars when you cross the street. (Yes, the concept now is insane.. so was the current sugar tax a decade ago).
When do we stop with the safety issues? Helmets in cars, speed limit of 25 mph and mandated walking for all people would reduce health care costs.... When we give up a little freedom in exchange for what is seen as a temp gain, we give up all ability to control the evil that is Government.
It is ALWAYS important to view any increase in Government as an evil. There is a certain amount of evil we must live with as a society, but the less the better is always the rule. You never want any more Government then you must have. That is what makes Liberalism so inherently bad. The idea that Government can supply anything good should be viewed very suspiciously. It rarely provides good and usually provides slavery.
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∙ 13y agoIt means that people who are governed by fear and would sacrifice their hard won freedoms for a feeling of security are undeserving of the gift of liberty. The basic freedoms we enjoy in modern western democracies were only won by the sacrifice of pervious generations. For their descendants who live in comfort due to these freedoms to give them up because of fear is to undo the advances of their forefathers.
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Quotes from the battle of monmouth?
"any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety" -Benjamin Franklin Hope this helped goodbyee!!
What is the meaning of ben Franklin's liberty quote?
One of the most famous quotes accredited Benjamin Franklin is:"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."There is some debate on whether Franklin actually is the author of this quote, and some speculation that a colleague Richard Jackson may be the actual author. Then again it very well may be Ben Franklin who wrote since it echoes a similar thought he wrote in Poor Richard's Almanac in 1738 21 years before the above quote which states:"Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power."Whoever it is that authored the famous quote of deserving neither liberty nor safety is less important than what it means. Freedom is not as tenuous as safety. Freedom or liberty is the ideal situation for all people, yet it is not so safe to be free. Of course, it's not so safe to be enslaved either and herein lies the difference between safety and liberty. Safety can often times be an illusion. You are free to build your home on a fault line, and as long as there are no earthquakes it is easy to believe one is safe. One earthquake is all it takes to shatter that illusion. No tyrant, no matter how powerful can shake the notion of freedom from those who've chosen to be free. No earthquakes, no natural disaster will destroy freedom like it can safety. Most people that die of accidents do so in their own home or 20-30 minutes from home. Home is a feeling of safety, until the moment we discover how unsafe life actually is.When governments begin selling safety in exchange for liberty, deserving them has nothing to do with anything as governments will not guarantee your safety, but guaranteed they will take your willing sacrifice of liberty for the promise of safety. Why people who are willing to sacrifice liberty for the notion of safety are undeserving of neither is because they are so willing to sacrifice liberty and look to someone else to provide them with safety.
What essential question involved in The Missouri Compromise?
The balance between slave-states and free states, so that neither side would dominate Congress.
Did William of Normandy deserve to win the Battle of Hastings?
William was focused on the battle of Hastings and nothing else, he was prepared and if he hadn't won England wouldn't be the way it is neither the language of English........William was a very kind ruler and unlike Harold encouraged his soldiers to fight not force.
How do you say neither in french?
neither is translated "aucun / aucune" in FrenchI want neither of them: 'je ne veux aucun d'eux'
What rights would you give up for security?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security." - Benjamin Franklin
When did benjamen Franklin say his words about liberty and safety?
Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
What is a great quote that would describe freedom?
ben Franklin They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security hope I've helped
Who has the most interesting freedom quote?
Benjamin Franklin once said "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." in his 1979 Historical Review of Pennsylvania.
Can you list three things that you would be willing to give up in order to gain more structure and order in society?
Benjamin Franklin said, "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
He who trades freedom for security deserves neither?
Benjamin Franklin"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."--BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, November 11, 1755.-The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, ed. Leonard W. Labaree, vol. 6, p. 242 (1963).
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Do you agree with Benjamin's Franklin's view?
I absolutely agree with Ben Franklin's view. During the revolutionary war soldiers died so that we may freedom if we are so quick to give up our freedom for a little safety than we don't deserve either. This is exactly why the Patriot act should be repealed. It takes away some freedom and gives law enforcement and the government more power all that so they might be able to catch a terrorist. Absolutely not worth it. Repeal the Patriot Act!!!
Quotes from the battle of monmouth?
"any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety" -Benjamin Franklin Hope this helped goodbyee!!
What was Abraham Lincoln famous qoute?
Whatever you are, be a good one
Name the document that is the source of the power of the national government?
the people and how dumb they are ... they use fear to scare the people and when people are scared they will do anything someone tells them if it will keep them safe ...People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.~ Benjamin Franklin
Is peace and security more important than political right?
Answer 1This is a question you have to answer for yourself, what is your freedom worth?I, myself would answer your question NO! Any right that you freely give up only leads to greater oppression.To quote Benjamin Franklin,They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.Answer 2It depends entirely on how you define "political right". If the question is about human rights and dignity, then those are primary and should be more important than peace and security. Life as a protected animal is not a life worth living. Conversely, if "political right" means the fulfillment of particular political claims (especially irridentism or expansionism), peace and security are far more desirable than a government that actively seeks out violence.
What is the meaning of ben Franklin's liberty quote?
One of the most famous quotes accredited Benjamin Franklin is:"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."There is some debate on whether Franklin actually is the author of this quote, and some speculation that a colleague Richard Jackson may be the actual author. Then again it very well may be Ben Franklin who wrote since it echoes a similar thought he wrote in Poor Richard's Almanac in 1738 21 years before the above quote which states:"Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power."Whoever it is that authored the famous quote of deserving neither liberty nor safety is less important than what it means. Freedom is not as tenuous as safety. Freedom or liberty is the ideal situation for all people, yet it is not so safe to be free. Of course, it's not so safe to be enslaved either and herein lies the difference between safety and liberty. Safety can often times be an illusion. You are free to build your home on a fault line, and as long as there are no earthquakes it is easy to believe one is safe. One earthquake is all it takes to shatter that illusion. No tyrant, no matter how powerful can shake the notion of freedom from those who've chosen to be free. No earthquakes, no natural disaster will destroy freedom like it can safety. Most people that die of accidents do so in their own home or 20-30 minutes from home. Home is a feeling of safety, until the moment we discover how unsafe life actually is.When governments begin selling safety in exchange for liberty, deserving them has nothing to do with anything as governments will not guarantee your safety, but guaranteed they will take your willing sacrifice of liberty for the promise of safety. Why people who are willing to sacrifice liberty for the notion of safety are undeserving of neither is because they are so willing to sacrifice liberty and look to someone else to provide them with safety.
