Civil liberties aren’t “balanced” with the other stuff
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“It’s an emergency so we have to balance civil liberties with safety.” No! Society tries to find a balance among many competing trade offs including healthcare, defense, schools, highways, etc. BUT ONE THING NOT ON THAT LIST IS… — Civil Liberties — Civil liberties are *constraints* on action, not a utility in the mix to be compromised.
Civil liberties aren’t “balanced” with the other stuff
Civil liberties aren’t “balanced” with the…
Civil liberties aren’t “balanced” with the other stuff
“It’s an emergency so we have to balance civil liberties with safety.” No! Society tries to find a balance among many competing trade offs including healthcare, defense, schools, highways, etc. BUT ONE THING NOT ON THAT LIST IS… — Civil Liberties — Civil liberties are *constraints* on action, not a utility in the mix to be compromised.