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... In the January 27th 2004 issue of the New York Times, there is an editorial on The Politics of Security. ... Even if the Patriot Act is not the type of social contract that will work, there needs to be some agreement between the citizens that provides a sense of security for the whole.
Rousseau’s section on the Civil State describes a State in which its citizens have joined together under a social contract and surrendered certain rights in order to gain security and freedom. In the article, there is a type of social contract called the Patriot Act that tries to guarantee the citizens of the US security and freedom. ... Sometimes it’s necessary to sacrifice individual rights temporarily to protect them long-term. Not only does the social contract provide security and freedom but it also protects the Civil State from the brutish savagery of other individuals who have not yet realized its advantages.
Approximate Word count = 865
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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