G-HALE quotes
""Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither."
Ben Franklin.
I’m not quite sure where you are going with your citation of Benjamin Franklin.
However, when one signs on the dotted line for employment with a carrier, that individual promises to follow the SOPs, contained within the company’s manual system which includes the Company Ops Manuals.
There are certain liberties are surrendered when one accepts the job… ranging from when must report to work to consumption of alcohol and drugs. Also, Company Operations Manuals at former and current carriers contain language concerning random BAC and drug testing.
At the end of the day, are we really sacrificing liberty for security for the sake of safety of opertation of a flight?