The question of what freedom really is was brought up in class recently. Is freedom the capability to do anything, or does it have more boundaries than we might think at first?
We can't be free to do anything we want because then I would be able to fly and the world would be in chaos. I mean, it would be awesome to fly, but that's not what freedom is. We're only capable of doing so much.
I think freedom is restricted (ironically) to our capabilities. I can do what I can do, but not beyond that. If I want to swim, then I can find a body of water and I can swim in it. If I want to wear a dress, I can find a dress and put it on. I have the freedom to do what I want within the boundaries of what I can do.
Freedom is good to a certain extent, but when people are doing whatever they want to do, that means there is no structure or authority that is keeping things in order. I think what we really need is controlled freedom - the ability to do what we want that is within moral reason. We are reasonable creatures, we should be able to identify between right and wrong, so we should stick to making the right choices and then we can stay in control. Freedom can be dangerous if misused, so staying within the boundaries of morality is very important.
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