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Originally Posted by Nimetic
*snip* The only safeguard against terror ultimately, is to be less easily terrified
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In order to ward off fear, people want security. In order to provide a sense of security a government must enact measures that do impinge on what we have typically considered to be civil liberties. The result is a complex situation that requires careful balancing and constant observation to ensure that the people are protected to the best degree possible while maintaining individual freedoms.
The price of my liberty?
Vigilance to ensure that my family and friends are as protected as they can be while still maintaining the rights that we hold so dearly.
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"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them." -George Bernard Shaw
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