Perhaps Benjamin Franklin wouldn't like my suggestion, then, that we bring to the schools some of the security measures we have in place in our airports.
I thought about it today, wondering how best it would be done. Probably the best, would be to fence off the entire school yard, so the students would only have to pass through the metal detectors once each day.
Now, just what is it Franklin said? "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."
Ben's not around these days, that I can call him out and argue with him. In fairness to him, though, were he alive, he might not think his quote at odds with metal detectors in the airports. He may have been thinking more along the lines of giving up freedom of speech or some such other liberty just to keep a king from getting mad and coming after you.
I don't know. I only know it wise to take the measures to protect yourself. I think of the violence in Honduras, and have heard stories of how some people there keep themselves somewhat in their homes to protect themselves from the criminals.
Freedoms can be lost because of the criminal element. It is wise to protect ourselves, the same.
Back in the day, someone might have leaned over to the knight on his steed, and whispered in his ear, "Don't you realize what a lose of liberty it is, to have to wear that heavy and restrictive armor and to carry that heavy shield? In the name of liberty, shed yourself of these things!"
And, the knight would look back at him like he was a lunatic.
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