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Real0ne -> RE: Freedom (2) (3/17/2010 8:59:27 PM)
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ORIGINAL: xBullx
Hi Ellen,
Freedom as an all-encompassing term is an illusion; everything comes at a price.
The best a man (gender neutral) can aspire too are various degrees of personal sovereignty.
At the core, those that would be “free” strive to attain individual autonomy, subscribing to that cherished quest of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Beyond private dominion is the step to communal existence and being creatures of the pack we seek to belong; and in belonging there are always certain conditions to be considered to promote social harmony and community success. I would imagine that, at this point, common sense would lead us to understand that with the pack mentality we will have to “sacrifice” some degree of personal freedom.
While I believe a man should do all he can to establish and hold the greatest degree of personal sovereignty, responsibility and individual latitude, we cannot survive alone, not for all that long anyway.
Within my philosophical understandings what I deem as the most important personal freedom is the liberty to be “true” to yourself.
So freedom as a term should always be held in proper context and never assumed to be a unearned entitlement nor absolute.
Liberty requires permission, its when a ship docks at port, freedom is of the will and in the public you are free to exercise your will to the extent you do no personal or collateral injury.
what that means is if you want to walk around with a rocket launcher on your shoulder in the public as your weapon of choice for self defense then you have the freedom to do so as long as it does not injure an unintended other.
Sorta like in afghanstan until america shows them what real freedom is! Like cant get the drugs you need to take care of yourself because some asshole doctor or the fda whatever decided you cant have them.
Begs the question of who is free.
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