@michaelmalice I wonder if you can appreciate the perspective of Franklin having not experienced the life under tyranny, the sacrifices and horrors faced in a war for freedom he did. The world today is not like the world then. When a man says he hates suffering, I believe him.
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Ummm... Michael is from the Soviet Union...
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Yeah, bit threatening there, Ben.
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Ben Franklin also was a womanizer so there’s that
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I know. But I’m not. The names Gordon.
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Pretty sure you need to focus more on the modifiers ‘essential’ and ‘temporary.’
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The quote has very specific parameters, note the words "essential liberty" and "little temporary safety". It's not a general statement, it's very situational and unique.
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I almost paraphrased it in a more general way but thought better of it & googled the exact quote. I think everyone deserves liberty & safety but the point stands that trading the former for the latter is a foolish choice.
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