[RobertRoberts]

Freedom is the default for existence.

The only way to not have freedom is for others to remove it from you by force or threat of it. The threat of it is what causes us to self limit our own freedoms. (sometimes for a greater good, sometimes not)

[elliekelly]

“Freedom” can be given up by choice, too. Often because the trade-off is better for both. Marriage, for example.

[RobertRoberts]

Yep, I said the same thing with "limit our own freedom".

[secondaryacct]

That means nothing: I want to be free to copulate with any mate - what should you do when I approach yours? Well, this is this balance and how to reach it that is the difficulty: what you say has no substance and everyone agrees.

[RobertRoberts]

So you choose not to under threat of consequences. Or take the risk.