2007-09-20 20:00:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Not possible! A slave knows only the wishes of their master, and doesn't know freedom or happiness or anything! A free man knows anything they wish to learn so being unhappy is their own fault!!
2007-09-20 20:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Boloman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One must find the balance between freedom and prosperity.
We all give up some personal freedom for the prosperity society has to offer. In general I think happiness finds those who lean toward the maximization of freedom.
Still, as a Darwinist I see the point of existence to be the passing on of ones genes. To be a slave is to lose direct control of this process, so ultimately I'd have to go with unhappy free man.
2007-09-21 03:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its better to be happy than to be unhappy.
Even if it means being a slave, why not? The fact that you're happy means something within you is being satisfied.
2007-09-21 06:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by tin-tin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happy slave. I am already one. I work for the consumer driven economy.
2007-09-21 18:05:29 · answer #4 · answered by laura seeks the Kwisatz Haderach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being free entails the capacity to be happy or to be unhappy.
2007-09-21 03:18:28 · answer #5 · answered by dudes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both means the same
2007-09-21 03:37:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
superb question.
really cannot decide. you can wax philosophical on it for as long as you desire, i feel there can be no answer to it.
bravo.
2007-09-21 14:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by tony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did u actually give me a choice?
2007-09-21 03:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by The Lioness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋