Argumentative Essay: Aviation Security And Civil Liberties

I do not agree with Benjamin Franklin, in many situations, it is favorable to give up public liberties so that we may ensure public safety. Such is often the case in airports, schools, federal buildings and various other locations. Additionally, while the constitution means to secure America’s liberties as well as insuring its domestic tranquility, it has been shown in several situations that this can not always be upheld. Favorable deals between liberty and safety are commonplace across civilian life. One such example is with airplane security. At airports across america, the Transportation Security Administration manages the tedious process of checking baggage and passengers. While they may not find anything wrong with a majority of passengers, Americans may ride safely and with a calm mind on their flights. Another example which has ensured the safety of the American populace is the ban on tobacco and firearms in schools. The ban on tobacco has dissuaded most in regards to dealing drugs to minors, The ban on firearms however has stirred debate due to recent school shootings. While these debates likely won’t resolve with policies changing, the american public doesn’t agree with Benjamin either, as they call for stricter gun control policies in response to these recent
While the act itself had noble intentions of preserving the right of copyright holders the terminology used to describe and detail it led to fears of infringement of the first amendment, the right of free speech. The american public out-lashed at the potential loss of their first amendment rights, and so the bill was not passed. Still, the government’s intention was to preserve the safety of individual’s intellectual property, their means simply managed to go farther than the public was willing. Thus we can see a delicate and hard to maintain stability between protecting people’s rights, and ensuring their