In order to be safe from crime, we must give up certain freedoms to the police. Because every precious freedom one sacrifices gives more power to the government. That makes politicians even more powerful. My wish for you Czechs is you never forget how precious freedom is. I like to use this example.
Freedom is like a personal reputation.
It takes a long time to establish a good reputation. However, one indiscretion and one s reputation is instantly destroyed. It is very hard to reclaim a good reputation once lost. So it is with freedom. It is tempting to relinquish freedoms for security.