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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year 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.