How can the American legal system justify itself morally if it jeopardizes the right of citizens to personal peace and security?

Answer by  Fleshj (403)

Machavelli, in the Prince, once stated the safety of the state overrides the individual peace and security of it's citizens. If the country is beseiged by hostile forces, the welfare of the state should be a government's first concern. The US legal system and Supreme Court has routinely held this veiw in times of crisis dating back to Washington's presidency.

Answer by  cangel818 (981)

It cannot. A morally just system protects the individual rights of its citizens. The Constitution says that the individual has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.