less civil liberties = saftey? Options

[brooklyneast05]

is it better to have more domestic surveillance than run the risk another 9/11? does taking away civil liberties make us more safe or is it unnecessary and pointless?


something along those lines.

[michellerrific]

Do you mean, should we increase homeland security for the country?

Well, this has been a question that has been discussed for ages now, especially ever since 9/11. I don't blame anyone for trying to increase the security in order to keep us safe. I know that what the government is trying to do is just trying to keep everyone together. Security should be strengthened of course. You cannot deny that, after 9/11, the U.S. felt extremely vulnerable. We've been considering ourselves a superpower all this time (in fact, we still are), and all of a sudden BOOM incoming terrorist attack. So in my opinion, it's pretty logical to reinforce security.

Yes, sometimes it's extremely ridiculous, all those checkpoints and everything, and yea it can be pretty obvious we're not suspicious or dangerous people and yet they're still checking us out. But I guess that if you worked for the government, especially in a higher position, this type of security would mean a lot to you. So I don't think this is really taking away our liberties so much. People can protest, but what are they gonna say when people get hurt and die the second time around?