Paradox Of Security Research Paper

The Paradox of Security The notion and terminology of security permeates our daily existence. One encounters it on a daily basis, qualifying almost every aspect of politics, international relations, human society, and personal experience. Indeed, society has arrived at a state, both locally and globally, where security needs to be addressed both habitually and emphatically. However, this “age of security” has become tantamount to saying “age of anxiety,” as the need to feel secure demands constant vigilance, wakefulness, and surveillance. Although at first glance security presents itself as a positive concept – a state of safety, peace of mind, confidence – a closer examination of its implications in society reveals the simultaneous negative …show more content…
The word’s etymology is fairly transparent, originating from the Latin word securitas: the prefix se- meaning “removal from”, the noun cura meaning “concern, care, or worry, and the suffix –tas denoting a state of being (Harper). Securitas, then, refers to a state of being removed from care, a state in which worry and concern have been put off to the side. Nonetheless, in Latin, the noun cura is far from straightforward, as it could denote both positive and negative concepts. Taken with a positive connotation, and it could be understood as a loving concern, a devoted care, or a diligent attention; taken with a negative connotation, and it could denote both a psychological or imaginative phenomenon – a fear, a worry, an imagined concern – or name a concrete problem – a real threat, a real imminent danger (“Cura”). Therefore, securitas in Latin usage is ambiguous. On one hand, it denotes a state in which worry and fear have been eliminated; while on the other hand, it denotes a state of negligence or indifference. With security, one finds oneself either carefree or …show more content…
Upon hearing these prophecies, Macbeth experiences a sense of relief and falls into a state of security, because he knows that all men are born of women and that forests cannot move and that he is therefore invincible. When loopholes present themselves, Macbeth is entirely unprepared for his downfall (Shakespeare). In this sense, Hecate and the witches bring insecurity to Macbeth by initially bringing him security that lures him into a false sense of