Freedom Definition Debate
Discussions center on the philosophical meaning of freedom, particularly whether it includes the right to restrict others' freedoms and the balance between individual liberties and societal restrictions.
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You're not accounting for, uhm... freedom. /s
The freedom to deny freedom to others is not freedom.
So it's about freedom, not what you would do with that freedom?
It wouldn't be restricting your freedoms, just your ability to exercise them.
The ability to take away other people's freedom is not freedom.
Not really. There are very few people who consider 'freedom' in that sense to be an absolute right; the argument is merely about which restrictions are acceptable, and which are not.
It depends on how you value freedom.
There's no difference. Freedom is freedom. Adding qualifications to it inherently makes it less free.
The only freedom that nobody should have is the freedom to take away somebody else's freedom.
The freedom to deny freedom to others is not freedom. Society at large, particularly in the US, is having trouble with this notion.