Following the Attacks in the United States on 9-11, There

question 27

Essay

Following the attacks in the United States on 9-11, there has been considerable discussion and debate on the tension between security and liberty goals. What is the proper or best balance between security and liberty?

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Definitions:

Personality Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by rigid and unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and behaving.

Psychotic Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by abnormal thinking and perceptions, including delusions and hallucinations, leading to a disconnect from reality.

Anxious Distress

A condition characterized by worry and tension, often as a reaction to an environment perceived as uncontrollable or unavoidable.

Chronic Depressive Disorder

A persistent form of depression characterized by a depressed mood more days than not, for at least two years.