“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin
Two Muslim women have been the first to reject going into the controversial body scanners at Manchester airport.
I think Ben Franklin had a very legitimate point and the consequences of the actions of the current British government (and the US), with their gross insecurity, keep coming to light. I think the problem stems from the “Us and Them” mindset which is so prevalent in Western Society. It’s childish and not very constructive to building a vision for humanity which is sustainable.
When will people learn from history? NO Nation rules for long and all glory is short-lived save by being remembered for great action in the service of humanity. What they are currently doing serves nothing but their own purpose and everyone can see it. wasn anybody even listening when tehy watched Spiderman? “with great power comes great responsibility” not “with great power comes great arrogance”, which could be true from we’ve seen in history, anyway.
It all depends on which side you fall on and your actions will betray your intention. The line between the hero and the villain is very thin indeed.
