Should civil liberties be suspended during war-time?
Title: Should civil liberties be suspended during war-time?
Category: /Law & Government
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Should civil liberties be suspended during war-time?
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 336 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Civil Liberties are for example freedom of speech and freedom of the press as defined by the first amendment. These freedoms have been challenged by the threat of war, but should they be taken away because of it?
The first amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
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amendment because it did not take away any of our freedoms.
I do not believe that our civil liberties should be taken away during wartime. This is a democracy and should remain one whether engaged in war or not. The government can think of more ways to protect us other than limiting our freedoms of speech or of the press, and certainly without interfering with our privacy unless there is just cause to do so.