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> Suspension of civil rights is NEVER okay in democratic societies. Except in case of war.
by oneshtein 3y ago
> Suspension of civil rights is NEVER okay in democratic societies.
Except in case of war.
- cpursley 3y agoNo, NEVER. The very point of civil rights is to protect citizens FROM their own government when times get tough.
- oneshtein 3y agoYou are talking about liberal democracy, right? Because regular democracy doesn't contain this important bit. However, even in case of liberal democracy, there is exception from the rule in case of war, because SOMEONE WILL DIE ANYWAY. If you think that liberal government cannot send a men X to the front line, then government must sent a men Y, or accept that woman or children Z will die. Someone will die anyway. Moreover, if the men Y sent to front line where he can die from enemy action, or woman or children Z dies from enemy action, why the men X should be exempt from that?