Because of the infinite meanings of security, can a country ever be completely secure?

Because national security can apply to so many things in society: the military, the economy, education, the environment, etc... it is almost impossible for a country to ever be completely secure. The government only has so much money, which is divided between all of these concerns. Because of a lack of funds, the government cannot protect us from every possible threat to our national security. And since we cannot fully define what exactly national security is, it is hard to estimate what could be a threat. If we cannot predict what threats we are facing at any given time, because there are so many, the government will not be able to always protect us.

A problem with this question is that security and what it means to be secure is different to each person. For example, in class Adam mentioned that he thinks the condition of our public schools is a greater risk to our national security than terrorism. However, I would disagree. This example helps prove why a country will never be totally secure, because a country can't even agree on what it means to be secure. Some people will feel secure, while others won't. Because of this disagreement and division, a country can sometimes not even be secure from itself. A good example of this division is illegal immigration. Some people want amnesty, some want no immigration at all, some want only a work program or visas, and some want a fence. Because there are so many opinions about which one of these solutions would make us more secure, the government has not done anything because they can't agree on what is best. There is not necessarily a right or wrong answer as to what it means to be secure, and because this is such a subjective question, there will be many different answers. As a result, a country can never be completely secure.