Freedom

Freedom means being able to think, choose, and act independently without constraint and is arguably one of the basic human rights. Total freedom of the individual, without a sense of responsibility or self-restraint, soon infringes on the freedom of others and therefore freedom of the individual in a society involves some measure of regulation and boundaries.

These boundaries are not universally agreed or fixed and so the discussion of freedom and rights is ongoing, as one person’s freedom impacts on another’s. Freedom of choice, religious freedom and political freedom, freedom of the press, and freedom of information are the subject of ongoing debate, as understanding of these vary between governments, religions and countries.

Freedom and its synonym liberty involve rights, marking out of boundaries and territory, and liberation of those whose freedom has been taken away. Freedom is emotive, raising passion and argument — it rarely seems to be about "live and let live" or "win/win".

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Freedom”

• Appeal to President Obama for help from a 15-year old apostate in Egypt

  
  Islam and Christianity — Authority: 122
  Let us see how much courage the President has now: A 15-year-old Egyptian girl, Dina el-Gohary, has written an emotional appeal to President Obama asking him to use his influence to save her father, Maher el-Gohary, who is being persecuted for his beliefs. "Mr. President Obama, we are a minority in Egypt," Dina ...
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• It’s 7:05pm in Dar es Salaam

  
  Kubatana.net speaks out from Zimbabwe — Authority: 92
  Amanda and I have just returned from Dar es Salaam. We were on the road with Freedom Fone . Last Tuesday it was 9 degrees at 9am in orderly Johannesburg and 28 degrees with sweat inducing humidity at 7pm in chaotic Dar. After negotiating the jam-packed arrivals hall we smiled in relief when we discovered John ...
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• “KILL GAYS” PREACHER HOSTED BY LONDON UNIVERSITIES

  
  Gay London videos and news, gay interviews, gay clubbing, gay health, gay comment and gay views on HOMOVISION.TV Gay TV, gay London videos and news, gay interviews, gay clubbing, gay health, gay comment and gay views on HOMOVISION.TV — Authority: 137
  Human rights activist Peter Tatchell has urged the Vice-Chancellor of University College London to resign after the university plans to host an event by extremist preacher Abu Usamah.In a statement released today, Tatchell says: “University College London is planning to host an extremist Islamist preacher, Abu ...
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• Anurag Kashyap’s Look-alike Gets Beaten Up In Local Train

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  By Subhash K JhaOn Saturday Amar Kaushik who’s an assistant director to Onir got the shock of his life on a local train where he was discussing Anurag Kashyap’s Dev D loudly and lavishly with his friends.A group of passengers’ close- by heard Dev D being mentioned and roughed up Kaushik very badly.Says the [...]
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• The DNA snatchers: Police arresting innocents just to grab genetic details for Big Brother database

  
  Wise Up Journal — Authority: 134
  Daily Mail24.11.2009By James SlackPolice are arresting innocent people in order to get their hands on as many DNA samples as possible, senior Government advisers revealed last night.The Human Genetics Commission said the Big Brother tactic was creating a ’spiral of suspicion’ among the public.The panel - which ...
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• Alicia Keys, With New Jewelry Line, Performing On The Today Show

  
  Smooth News — Authority: 140
  Alicia Keys is the latest celebrity-turned-designer, as she’s debuting a jewelry collection, The Barber’s Daughters, founded with designer Gisele Theriault . Each piece of the silver and gemstone collection is inscribed with poetry and prayers of Japanese author Masaru Emoto . “The words that were written on ...
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• Body Gratitude

  
  BlissChick — Authority: 470
  I am Grateful for this Body. For someone who has suffered from all sorts of disordered eating and body image issues, that, my Friendly Chicks, is a huge and important sentence. Because guess what? I actually mean it! I am Grateful for this Body as she rediscovers her Love of Dance, as she takes me on this ...
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• Slovakia: Mobile Internet Providers Put an End to Internet Neutrality

  
  Global Voices Online — Authority: 724
  This month, a second Slovak mobile internet provider has kept its promise and started to filter internet access for its customers. A month ago it was Orange, now followed by T-Mobile. Already time ago there were cases when some (name them local or minor) providers were blocking torrents, if not completely, then ...
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• The Latest Handheld Wireless Keyboard !

  
  vhxn.com — Authority: 441
  As the days go by, technology faces a lot of changes and brings us the newest products. In such a way, this is an eco friendly and travel friendly handheld USB keyboard that weighs just only 66G. At the same time, it features 48 keys QWERTY setup and a 2.8 inch large touchpad with left and right mouse buttons. The ...
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• Willis vs. The CRU: A History of (FOI) Evasion

  
  The Unbearable Nakedness of CLIMATE CHANGE — Authority: 471
  (a guest blog by Willis Eschenbach, originally posted to the Climate Sceptics mailing list. Published almost completely as-is).An excerpt for those without time to read it allthe issue is not Trenberth or scientists talking smack. It is the illegal evasion of legitmate scientific requests for data needed to replicate ...
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• The Real Jobless Rate: 17.5% Of Workers Are Unemployed

  
  The Saloon dot net — Authority: 442
  As experts debate the potential speed of the US recovery, one figure looms large but is often overlooked: nearly 1 in 5 Americans is either out of work or under-employed. According to the governments broadest measure of unemployment, some 17.5 percent are either without a job entirely or underemployed. The so-called ...
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• Rasmussen: Support for Health Care Plan Falls to New Low

  
  The Saloon dot net — Authority: 442
  Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% now oppose the plan. ...
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• E-Mails Of Climate Researchers Buttress Case Of Warming Fraud

  
  The Saloon dot net — Authority: 442
  Junk Science: Hacked e-mails from Britains Climate Research Unit are only the latest evidence of climate fraud. Just ask NASAs James Hansen about the faking of climate data or EPA employees about the suppression of climate fact. For years, noted scientists and other global warming skeptics have been accused of being ...
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• What does the global warming scandal mean?

  
  Free Frank Warner — Authority: 137
  The global warming scandal, as revealed in the more than 1,000 once-secret e-mails , means that, in the last 10 years, the people whom we’ve been told were our best climatologists have found no evidence the world has continued to warm as they predicted, and much worse, that these same people have conspired to ...
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• 12 journalists killed in the Philippines

  
  Thoughts of Nigel — Authority: 512
  Quite appalling news coming out of the Philipines yesterday. Reporters without borders reporting that At least 12 journalists were killed today in Maguindanao province (on the southern island of Mindanao) by armed men, including two policemen, linked to the province’s governor, a supporter of President Gloria ...
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• Can You Make A Decision?

  
  Internet Marketing Secret — Authority: 136
  Destiny is shaped by the decisions a person makes every day. You might think little of the mental process that you exercise numerous times a day; however, the skill of making decisions can change your life in a way you would not believe. Whatever your personal goals may be, knowing how to make solid decisions will ...
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• Roy Greenslade: 12 journalists murdered in the Philippines

  
  Media: Greenslade | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 141
  Twelve journalists were among 24 people murdered yesterday in the Philippines in what is thought to be the greatest loss of life by news media in a single day. Several of the victims were beheaded in the massacre carried out by a huge force of gunmen. The journalists were among a group of about 50 people travelling ...
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• How does Nebraska escape the recession?

  
  Free Frank Warner — Authority: 137
  Should we all be growing corn and sorghum? Click here to see how unemployment grew over the last two years. The animation ends two months ago, but you get the idea. Then ask yourself: How do Nebraska, north Alaska, Montana and North Dakota keep every worker working? The first answer: They had no housing ...
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• Wise Advice!

  
  Adrienne's Catholic Corner — Authority: 520
  Make Mine Freedom (1948) Chilling!  Well worth watching...
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• Video : Ron Paul Al Qaeda ‘Visited Afghanistan’

  
  Brave New Wave - Children of a Lesser Revolution — Authority: 481
  Though Governor Paul is correct in asserting that the United States has supported puppet governments throughout the Arab and “Muslim world,” however, he seems to be grasping at anything to support his argument. First off, Governor, the United States did have a very specific reason for going into Afghanistan: Al ...
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