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« on: March 24, 2003, 07:41:02 pm »
i guess i\'ll toss in my two cents (which are worth very little)....
1) What is freedom?
The chance to make your own judgements, thoughts, and opinions as you choose when you want to. essentially, being able to have conscious thought and being able to act upon them if rational and if they do not infringe on the freedom of others. (i.e. like kahlisi said, going around killing people is not considered \"rational\").
2a) Is there any limit on how free you can be?
(This one is asking for a non-artificial restraint, for an example a law is an artificial restraint.)
Yes, there is a limit. There is a point where you cannot have full freedom. (i.e. some things are just plain impossible. to grow wings and fly, for example. running about trying to do this will result in one injuring or having adverse effects upon oneself and/or others )
2b) Do you think it is possible to remove all your freedom?
Yes and no. No, because it is not possible for a person to have all concious thought quashed and/or forced in a specific direction by another. Thus, a person can still make judgements, decisions, and opinions though not necessarily be able to act upon them fully. (being able to make judgments, decisions, and opinions was part of my definition of freedom). Yes, it is possible because bieng able to act on the decisions was also part of my definition. finally, people can\'t do ANY of this stuff if they\'re dead.
3) Do you think that it is possible to have too much freedom?
Yes. If you are infringing upon another person\'s freedom, then you have too much. Examples of this have been drawn up very well in the previous posts so there is no reason for me to make any more.
I don\'t see the point of putting our names on this thing (as they\'re just screen names, not our real names) but i\'d like to remain anonymous thankee very much.