When does it end? How can it?

[Chris M]

I find it sad how many people so strongly advocate safety over freedom.

I get it, folks are scared, and many people look to government like a toddler looks to a parent.

But I have news for you... the state didn't come into existence to keep us safe - it came into existence to keep us free.

You don't get to use every scary situation to use the apparatus to club the rest of us and expect us all to perpetually grin and bear it. Enough is enough.

[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by Chris M

I find it sad how many people so strongly advocate safety over freedom.

I get it, folks are scared, and many people look to government like a toddler looks to a parent.

But I have news for you... the state didn't come into existence to keep us safe - it came into existence to keep us free.

You don't get to use every scary situation to use the apparatus to club the rest of us and expect us all to perpetually grin and bear it. Enough is enough.

Safety vs freedom is a false choice--it is not either/or--in a complex public health crisis we should look to the government to do both. So far, our local Governors Sununu and Baker seem to be doing a good job with the balance.

[Mr. V]

Only a fool walks into a buzzsaw, just as only a fool refuses to comply with such common sense actions as social distancing in order to protect themselves and others from a clear and present danger.

I'm sure the gov't wouldn't need to shut down the economy if people would all voluntarily adopt social distancing, but such a unified response would never happen voluntarily: alas, "We've met the enemy, and it is us."

It takes a stern captain to pilot a ship of fools through treacherous shoals.

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by FlyingScot

Safety vs freedom is a false choice--it is not either/or--in a complex public health crisis we should look to the government to do both. So far, our local Governors Sununu and Baker seem to be doing a good job with the balance.

Safety and freedom can coexist. These anti-Constitution, strongarm tactics imposed by out of control politicians (and carried out by police) have no basis in "safety" whatsoever. Just ask this poor mother:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronav...ian-city-hall/

[Mr. V]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

These anti-Constitution, strongarm tactics imposed by out of control politicians (and carried out by police) have no basis in "safety" whatsoever. Just ask this poor mother:

Baloney.

She's a scofflaw, throw the book at her.