2006-09-13 10:41:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
freedom is were u can do what u want freedom from is were u r just free from one thing not a lot of things life freedom
2006-09-13 10:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom to practice a certain activity
Freedom from is not being forced to practice a certain activity.
In America we have the freedom to worship as we see fit (usually) and we also have the freedom from having a state religion.
2006-09-14 01:55:08 · answer #2 · answered by Temple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference at all from a logical perspective. Any statement of the form you are granted freedom X can be reformed as: you are granted freedom from being prevented from X. And vice verse.
A=You may choose to drink alcohol
B=You will no be deprived of the choice to drink alcohol.
in this case:
A=B
!A = !B
!A!=B
I guess it comes down to personal preference. You have the right to make positive statements. And, in addition you will not be prevented from not making negative statements. Lucky you.
2006-09-13 18:15:27 · answer #3 · answered by CriticalRationalist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom from abuse
Freedom to travel across state lines without going through a checkpoint.
Freedom from
Freedom to
2006-09-13 17:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone asking the difference between freedom to and freedom from should have a flick through Margaret Atwood's iconic novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'...
'There is more than one kind of freedom [...] freedom to and freedom from.'
The argument here, given by one of the 'aunts' whose job it is to train young women to be 'Handmaids' (in other words, baby-making machines for high status men in a highly sexually-policed, oppressive theocracy), is that in the 'days of anarchy', that is, the days of sexual freedom and circulation of the body as exists today, women have 'freedom to.' In other words, they are free to use their bodies as they will: to consent, to refuse, as an instrument for the execution of their will etc... However, this leads to a circulation of the female body which may lead to exploitation, and dangerous over-exposure. In the future civilisation in which the book is set therefore, power thus shifts to 'freedom from': in other words, strict controls over the movements, circulation and sexual practice of the female body is justified by being said to give the women freedom from these 'evils' of over-exposure and possibly becoming degraded tools for sexual gratification.
Hence you can see how 'freedom from' becomes somewhat synonymous with 'protection,' and thus could be used as a possible justification for censorship... to keep us from certain images and practices, thus giving our bodies freedom from the negative consequences these might have.
I hope the body example is a useful analogy!
2006-09-13 19:25:58 · answer #5 · answered by Bench press your IQ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Freedom to means ability to do what you wish. Freedom from is the peace you have of not being oppressed, harassed or imprisoned.
2006-09-13 17:44:20 · answer #6 · answered by tigranvp2001 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love these answers. All good.
Freedom to....I feel, is in the spirit of pursuit....of being, of accomplishing, of participating, of expressing.
Freedom from...is in the spirit of escape...from anything that would stand in the way of your "freedom to".
2006-09-13 18:09:01 · answer #7 · answered by Liligirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freedom to act versus freedom from actions of others.
freedom to: secures civil liberties.
freedom from: secures us from anyone/thing that attempts to undermine civil liberties and rights.
2006-09-13 17:47:55 · answer #8 · answered by kujigafy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freedom to bear arms
freedom from being surrounded by people bearing arms
freedom to say what you like
freedom from being offended by what other people say
freedom to follow the religion you choose
freedom from being harrassed by followers of other religions
2006-09-16 14:02:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prospective.
2006-09-13 17:53:13 · answer #10 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋