No, you are not imagining it. Freedom is difficult; most people can't handle it and want an authority figure to guide them, especially in times of (perceived) t

No, you are not imagining it. Freedom is difficult; most people can't handle it and want an authority figure to guide them, especially in times of (perceived) threats. "People want to be told what to do so badly that they'll listen to anyone." - Mad Men Could it be true and actually desirable if it saves millions of lives? At what stage is it worth giving up our liberties to save lives. Is it always a slippery slope? Yes, of course martial law would reduce virus deaths, just as it would reduce crime rates. But that's the burden of a free society: the recognition that some values are more important than life itself and that some risks are worth taking. It is indeed tragic that many people are almost begging to throw away their rights and freedoms to deal with what is essentially a minor issue, in the grand scheme of things.