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kentuck

(111,210 posts)
Sat Apr 22, 2023, 01:11 PM Apr 2023

Freedom for Thee...

But not for Me?

Is "freedom' something that has to be compromised in a democratic society?

How much freedom do you lose if you are a child-bearing woman?

How much freedom do you lose if you are a transexual?

How much freedom do you lose if you are an immigrant from Haiti or Central America?

How much freedom do you lose if you do not support semi-automatic weapons on our streets?

How much freedom do you lose if you are an atheist?

How much freedom do you lose if you are gay?

How much freedom do you lose if you are from the South or from Appalachia?

How much freedom do you lose if you are homeless?

How much freedom do you lose if you support socialism?

How much freedom do we surrender to the system every day of our lives?

What is your definition of "freedom"?

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Freedom for Thee... (Original Post) kentuck Apr 2023 OP
How much freedom does one lose due to fearfulness sanatanadharma Apr 2023 #1
Yep. kentuck Apr 2023 #2

sanatanadharma

(3,786 posts)
1. How much freedom does one lose due to fearfulness
Sat Apr 22, 2023, 01:35 PM
Apr 2023

Having a gun for 'self-defense' suggests a lack of freedom from fear; replaced by a freedom towards illusion and delusion.

Freedom is correctly understanding the self, other selves, the world, and connectedness.

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