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In ww2, Britain suffered nightly bombing. Navigation was problematic, and bombs weren’t accurate. the Luftwaffe could target cities by looking at the lights shining from houses.

Thus blackout blinds were mandated and people employed to ensure gay no light was created - even lighting a cigarette was bad.

This was an example of a temporary restriction neccersary to ensure liberty. Do you argue against that?

In WW2 it was clear when the bombing stopped

Blackouts stopped on 23 April 1945, a month after the bombs stopped

There are those that say they caused more harm than good

>liberties should not be removing even for danger

Er... why not? In principle? What's the point of having "liberty" if everyone's dead?

"Here lies a fallen civilization. They were admirably principled instead of pragmatic."

Are you against seatbelt laws?

Yes, of course. Why?