A run through freedom and safety

The american essayist, H.L. Mencken once wrote, "The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe." and I completely agree with this statement. It's much like nobody wants to run but they want to be fit and active. Look at society today, all these wars and riots. But are the people really fighting to be free? What are they trying to be free from? Most militant groups aren't run under a dictator, and there are only a few countries in the world left that are. All these people are trying to find a way to feel safe, whether that be through bombings or through protests. The men and women of our world no longer need to fight for freedom, but they need to fight for the safety of protecting their basic human rights. They need to fight for the ability to express themselves WITHOUT being targeted. It is no longer about declaring sovereignty as a nation, no it is now about finding safety in the sovereignty. A most recent example would be the LGBT community. They are not protesting to be free, but to be as safe from hate as the rest of us are. They are people too. They don't shouldn't need to fight for any kind of freedom, because freedom is a basic human right. However, safety is a challenge to find and they are slowly charging forward to find safety in our community.  As long as man feels safe, he will be blinded into thinking he is free. We can not distinct the feeling of freedom and safety, because they are intertwined. They come hand in hand. When someone feels free they feel safe, and vice versa.