This has all been covered before, by much more knowledgeable people than myself.JALLEN wrote:Well, greater threats means more deaths, and more deaths mean more Democrat voters.... or is that what you meant by "greater threats" in the first place?cb1000rider wrote:
Why do I care, if I have nothing to hide? Because I think the government should respect the constitution, even if that means we live with greater threats in our lives.
Realistically, one of the prime responsibilities we expect of government is supressing violence, and if violence starts making people afraid, they complain to their Congressmen to "do something." That's when the values of the Constitution is at risk.
People are born with natural, inalienable, rights, some of which are called out in the Declaration of Independence. Yes, this includes the right to life (leading to protection from violence), but it also includes many other, equally important, rights.
People form governments for the sole purpose of protecting these natural rights.
Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these natural rights, the people have the right to overthrow that government and replace it with another of their choosing.
In the U.S., we have the right to free speech, assembly, privacy, and arms to ensure that the above process is (at least theoretically) possible.