Which is more important, lives or rights?

Eh? Im Canadian · 06-28-2004, 11:22 PM

Hey everybody, I have this one big question.

Which is more important? Lives or freedom? I am not talking about the war on Iraq, so don't even go there. I want to know why people can take peoples rights away so that they can be more safe. Is it even right to do so to someone? Because if you think about it, our rights let us be who we want to be, and if someone takes them away, then we cant be what we want. And why bother living if you can never be what you want? Of course, I am talking about what you really want, not some superficial pleasure like being a killer or a prostitute. So the basic question is what is more important? being able to do what we have been guaranteed, or the safety of people?

**melrich** · 06-28-2004, 11:35 PM

Of course lives are more important.

dikaia880 · 06-29-2004, 12:03 AM

double edged sword, but if we were totally free life would be very difficult...It's good to have structure, set up by a sound government that is truly looking out for the people's good...In my opinion the U.S. does (in general, every government has it's flaws of course) this...Canada does well also, I'd love free health care, but the strictness of the gun control would take away my duck hunting.....there are a lot of give an takes in regards to freedoms...I'll wait in line to get on a plane for an hour or two if it means I'm safer, without a doubt....

06-28-2004, 11:22 PM	#1
Eh? Im Canadian Offline Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Over yonder! Age: 21 Posts: 296	Which is more important, lives or rights? Hey everybody, I have this one big question. Which is more important? Lives or freedom? I am not talking about the war on Iraq, so don't even go there. I want to know why people can take peoples rights away so that they can be more safe. Is it even right to do so to someone? Because if you think about it, our rights let us be who we want to be, and if someone takes them away, then we cant be what we want. And why bother living if you can never be what you want? Of course, I am talking about what you really want, not some superficial pleasure like being a killer or a prostitute. So the basic question is what is more important? being able to do what we have been guaranteed, or the safety of people? __________________ Life: Many that live deserve death. And many that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Dating : "If you ask her, she may not go out with you. If you don't ask, she definitely won't" Fashion : "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.

06-29-2004, 12:03 AM	#3
dikaia880 Offline Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota, USA Age: 30 Posts: 608	double edged sword, but if we were totally free life would be very difficult...It's good to have structure, set up by a sound government that is truly looking out for the people's good...In my opinion the U.S. does (in general, every government has it's flaws of course) this...Canada does well also, I'd love free health care, but the strictness of the gun control would take away my duck hunting.....there are a lot of give an takes in regards to freedoms...I'll wait in line to get on a plane for an hour or two if it means I'm safer, without a doubt.... __________________ "You can lose all your money, You can lose all your gold...BUT you can never lose your Heart, you can never lose you Soul..." from "a crazy game of poker" by OAR, their music gives perspective to life

06-28-2004, 11:35 PM	#2
melrich Offline Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Gender: Male Posts: 8,498	Of course lives are more important.