Why Is National Security Important?

Throughout American history national security has been more important than civil liberties and freedoms. In post 9-11 Americans have traded some of their freedom and rights for security. This kind of security for century have taken some privacy rights of American citizens and increased the government’s ability to spy on their own citizens. As a result, people have been less motivated to use their First Amendment right especially if they feel they could be seen as a terrorist. Although our freedom can be limited and less important, however when it comes to national security and protecting the citizens from terrorist people should always pay the cost of that. Although so people might argue that freedom should have no cost at all, however our society is not as perfect to grant that right fully because some people will abuse that right.
The time when over thousands of Innocents lost their lives. I remember back in high school when we used to take moment of silence, but to think about it now many things have changed. The question was asked in a post of 9-11 world, how should we strike a balance between freedom and security? There are many answers to this question but every answer has a different meaning and history. Now throughout American history national security has been more important than civil liberties and freedom, of course. In post 9-11 Americans have traded some of their freedom and rights for security. This kind of security for century have taken some privacy rights of American citizens and increased the government's ability to spy on their own citizens. As a result, people have been less motivated to use their first amendment right especially if they feel they could be a terrorist. Although our freedom can be limited and less important, however when it comes to national security and protecting the citizens from terrorists, people should always pay the cost of