Safety And Freedom By H. L. Mencken

Society needs certain key parts to ensure that humanity doesn’t fall. This includes safety and freedom. Some people, like writer H.L. Mencken, believe that safety should be our priority, not freedom, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” Certain freedoms need to be surrendered to ensure our safety. The freedom to wear a seatbelt is one example of this. Seat belts can help protect a person in car crashes, and if a police officer catches them without one on, there’s a fine. It should be their choice, however, if they want to wear one. There’s more of a chance of getting hurt, but freedom comes with a price. Freedom, to some, is more important. We don’t want the government honing in on our phone calls, since that’s a major invasion of privacy. Lots of us would rather chose safety over freedom, but in some cases freedom is vital. Giving up some of our freedoms can be rewarded with safety. The government is allowed to monitor us on what we do on our computers and cell phones. This is allowed due to the Patriot Act. This Act was made into a law after the 9/11 attacks. The
Possibly because it parallels are internal struggles of self preservation, or the risk of discovery. From H.L. Mencken, the average man would rather have safety over freedom. This could be true simply because safety is not given and can be taken away. It’s not promised and can be considered a big privilege. Safety allows for our survival, and to not unleash chaos in a society. We’ve learned throughout history that human beings were sometimes put at harm, and in return we must give up some of our freedoms to be safe. Safety is more sought out, but in some cases freedom rules over it. Freedom let’s us feel like we have control of our lives, and is pursued. In some instances, I would rather have my freedom than safety. Most want safety, but those who would rather have freedom, allow our race to