Is not great to decide by yourself the kind of person you want to be, what you want to see, study, decide how you are going to raise your children, to evolve and live in a free country?
What are you going to do this weekend?
2007-05-26 02:17:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I see that some people get philosophic about freedom and deny it existence, I can say all you critical people that I knew what it is not be able to dress as you want, say what you think or to have a cross in my chest could cost my life, almost any music I could imagine was considered "from the devil" and could not play it even on headphones.
So with all my respect, really no offense, stop talking bullshit, in the name of order we have to follow the law, which sometimes is not perfect, but really, stop talking bull ****, this is an amazing free world and I am so happy to be part of it.
2007-05-26 13:37:49 · update #1
hey turbo baby,
yes it is bloody brilliant.
i have just split up with my boyfriend of 5 years and i am ready to party!! that is what this weekend is all about, care to join me?!
2007-05-26 02:21:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This possible is the most sustainable and realistically applicable notion of an ideal world as oppose to Thomas Moore’s concept of utopia. This is true that it would be wonderful to live in such a country, but the problem is that nowhere on land is found a free world. There constraints and restraints everywhere; everywhere is marred by human prejudices and biases based upon issue of race, culture, religion, class and politics. There are heavy social, relational and personal responsibilities that almost balance out the right we would like to enjoy freely plus the contribution we make in terms of our duties and obligations. Life in general is barely a pleasant place. We have to make efforts to make it enjoyable but the cost of enjoyment is always high. Then where on earth we would find a place so free and fair?
The only difference between a utopian world and world that you point to is the fact that the later can be realised. To create such a world we have to create a space within ourselves, regardless of any external place, situation or environment. The world where we can be truly free to choose has to be created in our own person first.
And this is the point where I agree with you almost completely. We all deserve to live like this. There however is one point that I would like to suggest: that is instead of searching for a place where we can decide what kind of person we want to be, we should choose to be that person first, and then, I presume, all places would be the places you have described.
2007-05-26 04:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by Shahid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decisions on the kind of person you want to be, want to see, study and raise your children are generally made based upon your circumstances, not freedom.
Too many aspects of our everyday lives are subjected to scrutiny by the system. Every-time we spend in the supermarket and use a club card, that data is stored and used to see what food you purchase, although they refer to it as market research. Every time you walk or drive down the street, there are CCTV camera's watching you. But who is behind that camera, what happens to those video tapes?
The concept of living in a free world is a mis-conception. Our choices to do things in life are subjected to availability, financial constraints, and government policies that are continuously being imposed, tightening the noose so that we will no longer have any civil rights.
2007-05-26 02:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by essex_reject77 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We have freedom to take any opportunity which is available to us, yet we may be punished by a greater power. Hypothetically, you are free to break the law, you will be punished by the law.
The greatest constraint is yourself and your emotions, which physically restrain you. No, we are not free to do anything, as we instinctively want to avoid doing everything.
I've got homework to do this weekend, exam's coming up.
2007-05-26 02:50:10 · answer #4 · answered by Mercenary Poet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Name me one "free" country on this planet. There are none. There are some (notably one) that brainwash their people into thinking they are free, but the propoganda is just another set of chains to bind individuals and ensure that the only thing that matters to it, Mammon, is served.
2007-05-26 04:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by Nodality 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real freedom would be the ability to object to freedom but do that and you get deported so what freedom are we talking about?
2007-05-26 08:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by aNz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We ain't free. No such thing as true freedom. The corporations make sure of that.
2007-05-26 02:22:06 · answer #7 · answered by bluenose 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to excerise my freedom to relax!
2007-05-26 02:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by cowboybabeeup 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
free? FREE?! i dont think so, maybe a little bit, but not totally. maybe im a bit pessimistic, oh well.
2007-05-26 02:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by girly-girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
free? bah... we're slaves to our own culture :( this weekend im going clubbing :D !!
2007-05-26 02:20:48 · answer #10 · answered by KELLY F 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋