"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

"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." - Ben Franklin Everyone falls on one of two sides of this coin, and its startlingly difficult to understand the thought process behind those on the other side: That people are willing to, gladly, risk their lives and die in the cause of something greater. My parents wanted me to travel home a month or so ago. They're about 80 years old. I told them it was too risky; that its not about me, its about them, I could have the virus and not know it, they're incredibly high risk, I live in a dense metropolitan area with roommates... They didn't care. Seeing me was more important to them. That's not being stupid: Its being Human. There's no cause worth fighting for greater than human liberty, and that's what the black community, and along with them many Americans, are fighting for right now. We're all going to die one day. Sacrificing your life, and ability to live without freely, without fear, to delay your death is never a trade one should make.