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Nor Priest Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

What is the meaning of this quote ?

" He who Sacrifices Freedom for Security Deserves Neither " Benjamin Franklin

Please simplify this for me.

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Hi, Let me illustrate by an example. In Canada, the government is not allowed to put someone in prison without a fair trial first. Some people argue that, if the police could do this, our society would be safer because lots of criminals would be in prison.

— Clive

  • Hi, Let me illustrate by an example.
  • In Canada, the government is not allowed to put someone in prison without a fair trial first.
  • Some people argue that, if the police could do this, our society would be safer because lots of criminals would be in prison.
  • In other words, thay argue that we would have more security in our society.
  • But we would have to give up an important part of our freedom, which is our right to a fair trial.
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Hi,

Let me illustrate by an example.

In Canada, the government is not allowed to put someone in prison without a fair trial first.

Some people argue that, if the police could do this, our society would be safer because lots of criminal
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Thanks for your image of this quote, Clive.

Such a beautiful and ramarkable epigram.

Love it.
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Wow really there's no security in freedom!!!! It means there's no guarantee of safety or anything else for that matter except your freedom that is the security
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