cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/61442271
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OK, c’est pas vraiment “l’image du jour”. Elle correspond plus à la période troublée que nous traversons actuellement.
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”
Benjamin Franklin
There’s major “edgy thirteen year old” vibes to this quote.
Trading liberty for security is something everyone who lives in a society does to some extent, and while I’m sure there is more nuance to the full statement, just that one quote gives a very smug vibe.
But it’s specifically essential liberty for temporary security. We’re not talking about, say, giving up shooting rifles in the air for the safety of the surrounding area, we’re talking giving up, for example, basic privacy in return for making sure kids don’t accidentally see a tiddie.
I do realise that, but it sounds very silly without the appropriate context.
As the person you’re replying to pointed out, the context is in the statement. Essential liberty. Temporary security.