Security

Today in class we discussed what security is and what it means to be secure. At first I had brain freeze when I looked at the piece of paper asking me. "What is security?" I am always secure and feel protected so I never think about security that much. Yes, we talk about security in terms of country security, food security, airport security but day to day security? The fact that I don't think about weather I am secure or not every time I wake up in the morning is real security. But what makes me feel this way? I do have a sense of protection, I also do not think that anyone would target me. I liked when someone in class brought up the idea that the feeling that one was respected aided in feeling secure. I agree with this, I think that the feeling that you cannot or would not be harmed because your presence is wanted or needed where you are is a big part of security. We also talked about security on a larger scale. Z brought up the point that just because the law says that you are secure does not mean that you are.There are many examples of when the law can bypass its legislation and harm those it says are protected underneath it.  Security is peace, and peace is the absence of conflict. Conflict occurs because two groups have opposing interest that both cannot meet without harming the other. I think that security is found in feeling like even if you don't get exactly what you want you will be compensated. For example, in the work space. If people knew that they would be protected and sustained even if they lost their jobs they would feel secure. Security is the feeling that you will be protected in good times as well as time when you are threatened be it physically, financially, or socially