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>> it's not even a hard choice: I'll take the former as by far the lesser of the two evils. Right or wrong, I think you're in the extreme minority here. Edit:
by patmcc 8y ago
>> it's not even a hard choice: I'll take the former as by far the lesser of the two evils.
Right or wrong, I think you're in the extreme minority here.
Edit: I'm not necessarily speaking for myself here, but then I'm in a low-risk area and demographic, so am not especially likely to need 911. But I think the average "man on the street" would not give a second thought about it.
- lisper 8y agoI don't know how "extreme" the minority is, but yes, most people seem to choose safety over freedom. It's a defensible choice. But it should be a choice, not the default assumption.
- forapurpose 8y ago> most people seem to choose safety over freedom I don't think that's true as often as our pessimistic sides would assume: People risk their lives for freedom, in fighting wars, in challenging oppressors, in trying to escape. To say it more dramatically: A few people once agreed to risk their lives, their fortunes, and their honor for liberty, not the other way around.
- tempz 8y agoNo he is not. Do not confuse 'minority' with 'people comfortable expressing unpopular opinions'.
- kelnos 8y agoExcept that they're often (usually?) one and the same. If the opinion was popular, it wouldn't be minority.