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by bildung
3861 days ago
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> You need to look up "freedom." It doesn't mean "other people are required to meet all of your needs." There are quite a few definitions of freedom that actually require that (to a certain degree), even on wikipedia. As in the theory of justice, there are two broad views on freedom: one side seeing freedom as something abstract (by law you are free to vote; the constitution does not discriminate against skin color, gender etc.) and the other side sees freedom as the concrete opportunity space of an individual (therefore studying should be free of cost, access to healthcare should be free etc.). Interestingly, the abstract interpretation seems to match the common meaning in the U.S. and the concrete meaning of the word is more common in Europe. That seems to explain quite a few misunderstandings in spaces like HN :) I can really recommend Amarty Sen's book 'The idea of justice' as a quite approachable introduction into the topic. |
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