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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 05:26am on 2007-12-05

"I don't accept [that security and freedom are a zero-sum equation], even though some in law enforcement appear to believe it. The system is too complex to have only one axis of control. If the FBI had more creativity, better recruiting, better infrastructure, etc. it would be a more effective organization.

"Of course, that's always true; any organization could do better. The point is that the burden of proof should be on those who claim that the only way to improve security is to trample the Constitution. To my mind, they have yet to even make an argument for that."

-- Jess, 2007-11-01

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posted by [identity profile] smallship1.livejournal.com at 11:54am on 2007-12-05
Hmm. I think it's true as a general axiom (the freedom security zero-sum thing) as I tend to equate them with the principles of Chaos and Order respectively. (Absolute Chaos being perfect freedom and no security, absolute Order vice versa.) In particular cases, there are more variables; one can, for example, lessen the total amount of everything, impoverish the system, so that increasing security decreases freedom more quickly. I think this is what the American government has done.
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