Yeah, the "trade liberty for security" line is applied selectively, as far as I can tell. It tends to be trotted out frequently in discussions about data encryp

Yeah, the "trade liberty for security" line is applied selectively, as far as I can tell. It tends to be trotted out frequently in discussions about data encryption. I don't see that line used nearly so often against traffic laws, driver's license laws, state medical board doctor licensing laws, laws banning the sale of guns to minors, compulsory education laws, childhood vaccination laws, laws banning lead in gasoline, building codes requiring the use of twelve-gauge wire in certain circuits, laws requiring carbon monoxide detectors in our bedrooms and kitchens, etc. The government is applying constraints to our lives and freedoms literally _all the time_ in the name of securing us against threats to life and health. Most people accept those trade offs. But those same people actually _do_ deserve both liberty and security.