Freedom

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There are many words implicit in the notion of freedom. The term means liberty or self-determination. It means freedom of conscience, independence from others, the chance to choose.

But circumstances, destiny, opportunity and our own choices restrict freedom. Actually none of us is completely free. We certainly wouldn’t like it if those around us were entirely free. We would be baffled if we were completely free, with no boundaries, no safety nets and no standards or values by which to abide.

At the same time we cannot live or pursue happiness if our freedom is arbitrarily restricted by others for purposes of their own.


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