Reflection Question Response

Should U.S. citizens be forced to give up civil liberties during a time of war? I don't think so. Should the government have to enforce loyalty? Absolutely not. If citizens are forced to curb their daily life, in order to satisfy a war going on, it greatly affects not only the support towards the war [positively], but also the morale back at home and out on the battlefield(s). In order to mainatin a sure hold on the public, if that is the desired endgame, one must allow the general public to act as they normally would, but set up ways to acquire what you need in other ways; for example, by slightly increasing the price of fuel, you save that four or five cents' worth. As to the issue of whether or not to enforce loyalty, enforcing anything that would probably happen regardless is nothing short of detrimental. It would go against anything productive to enforce loyalty: not one person quite likes being forced to do anything, let alone something that they might have decided upon themselves in the first place. Similar to the laws passed in the early 1800's by John Adams, known as the Alien and Sedition Acts, the new law (the Sedition Act) made gaining ciizenship and access to the United States very difficult, and a log, drawn-out process. It also restricted the "freedom of speech" of the public, especially any negative slandor towards the government. It goes against the Constitution, just as the laws passed back in the early 1800's, and was widely disputed against by many. These laws should not have been passed, because they hindered the view of the government in the eyes of the public, losing support and trust.