Originally Posted by tony
Taking the quote for simply what is says, and completely out of whatever context it was originally said in: As much as I would like to agree, I simply can not agree with such blanket statements. I do not care what the cause is, "whatever it takes" statements rarely are an efficient use of resources. With this in mind, I can not agree. Freedom is worth a certain level of danger/absence of security. Me personally, i lean to the side of more freedom. But its very difficult to quantify how much freedom I desire vs how much security I desire.The United States must do whatever is necessary to stop terrorist attacks on the people and facilities of the country. The removal of civil rights and legal protections that impede security forces from identifying and neutralizing terrorists and those who support them is a major portion of this response.
Similar statement is "if we can save just one person with these changes it will all be worth it".
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