Free people do not relinquish their security. This is contrary to Bush's claim that we hate freedom. Let him tell us why we did not strike Sweden, for example.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that free people keep their security and questions why certain countries were not attacked.
- In plain terms
- Free people keep security. We didn't attack Sweden, so we do not hate freedom.
- What can you take from it?
- Security retention does not mean hatred of freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is freedom?
- How does security relate to freedom?
Another view
The argument conflates national security with freedom fundamentally.
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