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Security (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a normal technique of government which has gradually replaced the need for the sovereign to declare a state of exception.

Security (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a political mode which, on account of its need for constant reference to a state of exception, is responsible for a growing depoliticization of society that, in the long run, is irreconcilable with democracy.

Security (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠not about the prevention of events (catastrophies, famines, etc.) but about being able to orient events that happen in a profitable direction.

Security (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠not the prevention of famines and catastrophes, but meant allowing them to happen and then being able to orientate them in a profitable direction.

Security (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the sole criterion of political legitimation (since the second half of the 20th century). Formerly it was one among several decisive measures of public administration.

Security (n.) is, ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠when it becomes the dominant mode of politics, responsible for a reciprocal relationship with terrorism, forming with it a single deadly system in which the two mutually justify and legitimate each others' actions. The hunt for security leads to a worldwide civil war which destroys all civil coexistence.