Safety or Freedom?

[mobiusforniner]

Safety

Freedom

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Y'all being creative and saying "both", you cannot have it both ways, at least not on this poll. LOL

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Thanks everyone. I was mainly interested in how women and men respond to this question. I expected most men to answer "freedom" and women to answer "safety". I'm justifiably surprised- thus far an equal number of women responded to the options.

The question was meant for a more micro, personal perspective but could apply to a macro geopolitical perspective, too. In any case, most people desire liberty

Lliam, thanks for the quotes.

[Lliam]

I agree with the following quotes:

"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" - Patrick Henry

"Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson

"There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters." - Daniel Webster

“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” - Abraham Lincoln.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." - Ronald Reagan

“The urge to save humanity is almost always a false face for the urge to rule it.” - H. L. Mencken.

“When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators' repression.” - Marjane Satrapi,

Dictators always claim that their policies are for the safety and security of the people.

[asphaltrhymes]

I'd always rather be safe, than be sorry, just like the idiom or the saying. Better to be safe than sorry is the original. 👌👀

[asphaltrhymes]

So I voted safety. Forget freedom, says my brain 🧠

[ColHathi]

You say "safety", but I'm struggling to imagine truly feeling safe without freedom (so I voted freedom).

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Freedom. If you aren't free then there's no point to live.

[Dargil]

The real word is Liberty.

[BarryLiverstone]

Both

[BarryLiverstone]

Without safety freedom has no value., without freedom we are slaves. So I chose both

[mobiusforniner]

I'm largely interested in the dichotomy between a man and a woman's mind when it comes to this subject. While I understand the interrelationship you describe, I do believe both are quite separate and one cannot have it both ways. Safety allows one to stay content without worrying of risk. There is a lower degree of invested responsibility. Whereas freedom allows one to experience more, but increases risk and demands greater responsibility.

[BarryLiverstone]

That’s more information and better allows us to provide answers. I’m general girls need safety more than guys as they live lives that carry more risks.

[Iron_Man]

Freedom

[Awantika03]

Both