The financial world we live in is just as wild, if not more, than the mountains and woods we walk through. We are told that the fundamentals of our economy are strong, but we can feel that something is wrong. My unique financial background and survival passion make Financial Survivalist and excellent place to learn and share.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Security is the Opposite of Freedom

Benjamin Franklin said, "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." This is because Security is the Antithesis of Freedom. A few examples of this are below.

Job Security

We trade our time and our freedom for a "secure" paycheck. We agree to be at a certain place, for a certain amount of time, doing whatever our employer tells us. We may have a little more income security, but we have lost some freedom. The sad part is the job "security" is just a ruse. You can be "let go" at any point in time for almost any reason no matter how long you've been with them.

Terror Security

Another form of this is when we empower our government to protect us. We give Homeland Security the power to listen to ANY phone call and arrest ANY citizen suspected of terrorism. The possibility for abuse of this power is monstrous and horrific. However, I like to assume the best. So let's assume the government never has and never will abuse this power. Who defines terrorist? Our founding fathers could have been considered terrorists by their government. Obviously there is a difference in the tactics of our founding fathers and modern day terrorist, but the line could be blurred.

True Security

Any time we empower our government we loose freedoms. If we empower them to feed us, cloth us, educate us or house us, we loose those freedoms. Power corrupts, and ultimate power corrupts ultimately. As history has proved, time goes on and power will be abused. That is why our founders limited the powers of our government. They empowered the people, but we are and have been for a hundred years, headed away from individual liberty and toward government "security." Just like job "security," the security our government offers us is a ruse.

The only true security is in yourself, your family and your God (if you believe). If you have the ability to create your own employment, THAT is job security. If you and your family are self reliant and can provide for all your needs on your own, THAT is security. If you are right with your God, THAT is eternal security. No one else can provide true security.

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