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Originally Posted by Table 5
Honestly, if I'm a Frenchman right now, I'd be inclined to give up some of that freedom if it meant safety for my family. Obviously it can be a slippery slope, but freedom means little if you're living in constant fear anyway.
Either way, I don't think the West gets past this without some really hard, and probably harsh, decisions.
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France has been under a state of emergency since the November attacks, with military crawling all over the streets of Paris. During their Bastille celebrations security was even tighter.
What else are you prepared to give up? You're French, you're already under martial law... How is the govt going to create an environment that's "safer" and why does it nessecitate the further surrender of personal rights?
Maybe instead of living in fear and relinquishing more rights, perhaps politicians who allowed this problem to fester through policy need to be held to task? Crazy idea I know.
Cliff is right, more terrorist attacks will lead to a stronger sense of nationalism and the upheaval of sitting govt. People won't stand for much more of this.