• pinkdrunkenelephants
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      9 months ago

      In principle, in a free country, you should be able to. But you can’t, so it’s not actually free.

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        9 months ago

        How far does that freedom to do what you please extend? Am I not actually free because I can’t beat up people I disagree with? Personally I feel the freedom to disagree without the threat of violence is more important.

        There is freedom to, and there is freedom from. Don’t undervalue freedom from.

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        9 months ago

        You’ve confused freedom with anarchy. By your logic you should be able to murder anyone you please or else it’s not a free country.

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        9 months ago

        You’ve confused freedom with anarchy. By your logic you should be able to murder anyone you please or else it’s not a free country.