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”

• Not sure how gay marriage threatens the institution of marriage ...

  
  Rants From The Rookery — Authority: 136
  But why cant the wingnuts who are so threatened by gay marriage change THEIR OWN terminology of marriage? So they can go around with an arched eyebrow and a curling sneer and say,"Well, were CHURCH SANCTIFIED married..." Then they could even work in their own church as kind of an advertisement: "Well, were HOLY ...
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• Ubuntu-ZA Karmic Release Parties

  
  jonathan carter — Authority: 103
  For the Karmic release, Ubuntu-ZA had 4 release parties that took place in Stellenbosch , Cape Town , Pretoria and Brandford , that’s 4 release parties in the country for one release- a new record for our LoCo Team! I attended the Cape Town event at UCT yesterday which took place in the Shuttleworth Lab. ...
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• Nigeria: FOI Bill languishes in myopic ignorance

  
  Akin about things too concerning to ignore — Authority: 124
  Nigerian politicians have got it wrong about the Freedom of Information Bill, we want to know what they are doing in our democracy, their nefarious activities are hardly the main point of interest. Leave Comment Related Entries: Nigeria: A case of undignified self-importance Kwakoe - A multicultural festival ...
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• Mainstream Flows Downhill

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  When the low-fat era hit back in the 1980s, everyone accepted it as holy. It was believed that you needed little to no fat in your diet and that you should consume large quantities of carbohydrates in order to be fit and healthy.It didn’t take long for food companies to start producing highly processed goods, [...]
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• House Bill Enslaving the US, Passes

  
  BitsBlog — Authority: 140
  I actually like the headline James Joyner puts up at a bit better: House Trades Freedom for Health Coverage, Senate’s Move The House passed a trillion dollar bill that will force Americans to buy health insurance, force even small businesses to provide health coverage, and require insurance companies to cover ...
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• American flag over Ramadi, Iraq ... 9/11/09

  
  SWAC Girl — Authority: 536
  American flag flies over Ramadi, Iraq, on 9/11/09. OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 09.1 This flag was flown 11 September 2009 next to the Task Force 2/23 sign on-board Camp Ramadi, Iraq, in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 2D Battalion, 23D Marine Regiment, RCT-6 Presented to The Mitchell ...
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• Letter #14 from Kurt in Jail

  
  Free Keene — Authority: 478
  [Transcribed from Kurts "Mail From Jail" letter, which can be found  here . Be sure to visit  Mail-to-Jail to write letters to Kurt in jail.] Friday, October 30, Day 29 – 151 to go Ma’am Behind The Curtain The violent ones “allowed” Aubern to “represent” my person in their devilish system. I’m not ...
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• Lieberman: Congress Will Investigate Hasan’s Motives

  
  Tammy Bruce — Authority: 616
  A post by Pat The media slant on the Fort Hood massacre is a weepy focus on the mental health of our miltary. All of them. So much stress, so many suicides, so few mental health workers. This Fort Hood tragedy, they suggest, points out the heartbreak of what our soldiers must endure. The implications for the ...
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• Make Money Fast Playing Dress Up

  
  Pokemon Games To Play — Authority: 134
  How would you feel if I told you that your real world job may actually be robbing you of the financial freedom that you could have had? I am sorry to say it, but it is true. Makeup artists are some of the highest paid professionals that there is. Now you are saying that is just the ones that deal with the stars, once ...
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• A Quest for Freedom: Part 1

  
  Gomestic — Authority: 136
  A Quest for Freedom – Part I By Joseph Parish It has been considerable time since I last wrote any new articles or posted to my web site and the primary reason behind this is that I am in the process of becoming a more mobile survivalist. My family and I have finally taken the plunge and stowed all our belongings ...
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• Death Threat Against Maine Pro-Family Leader Mike Heath

  
  Americans For Truth — Authority: 592
  What’s fascinating is that in the wake of the passage of landmark federal “hate crimes” legislation including “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” — designed to protect homosexuals as a group — there seems to be a resurgence of anti-Christian hate coming from “GLBT” (gay, lesbian, bisexual, ...
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• Thou shalt not touch Islam

  
  Persecuted Church Weblog — Authority: 476
  If you want to destroy a hallowed Christian site on the big screen, thats OK. Just dont try doing the same thing to Islam. In the upcoming 2012, disaster director Roland Emmerich turns his sights on the Vatican and crumbles the Sistine Chapel into dust. But when he proposed demolishing a Muslim shrine as well, his ...
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• BIG Man Spandex Exercise Compression Shorts

  
  CyclingMarket.Com — Authority: 141
  BIG Man Spandex Exercise Compression Shorts A Classic compression exercise bike short from AeroTech Designs. The ideal short for exercising, it hugs the muscles for support and reduction of muscle fatigue. Why Compression? Spandex shorts increase blood circulation which oxidizes the muscles during exercise. More ...
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• Responding to Stupak-Pitts

  
  Lawyers, Guns and Money — Authority: 702
  Via ema in comments, some crucial info about Stupak s handiwork: The Stupak-Pitts amendment forbids any plan offering abortion coverage in the new system from accepting even one subsidized customer. Since more than 80 percent of the participants in the exchange will be subsidized, it seems certain that all ...
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• VFF’s March on the Hill

  
  This ain't Hell, but you can see it from here — Authority: 609
  We were a bit overcome by events on Thursday, but Rurik reminds us that along with the Vets For Freedom, he stormed Capitol Hill on Thursday morning and sends along these photos. Rurik, our Vietnam veteran, combat engineer buddy who attended the Winter Soldier hearings with TSO and me, is the youngest looking guy in ...
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• Living Completely Free

  
  Cheapo Groovo — Authority: 124
  Be sure to review my original blog post. Mark Boyle (a.k.a. Saoirse, which is Gaelic for "freedom" and pronounced "sear-shuh") set up the Freeconomy website (http://www.justfortheloveofit.org). The idea is that like-minded people sign up, list th... Read and post comments | Send to a friend
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• Health Care Reform: Don’t Copy Europe’s Mistakes

  
  Big Government — Authority: 791
  In this new video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, Eline van den Broek of the Netherlands needs only about four minutes to explain why government-run healthcare in Europe is a mistake and why the problems in the U.S. healthcare system are the result of too much government, not too little. [There is a video ...
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• Obama Shout Out to ‘Congressional Medal of Honor Winner’ Who Isn’t…

  
  Mcnorman's Weblog — Authority: 439
  Another wtf moment for POTUS.Ah, the dangers of giving shout outs without a teleprompter. Crow is not a Medal of Honor recipient. As noted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society:The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual [...]
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• GEMS cover-up continues under DLP: Hundreds of millions of Barbados tax dollars vanish with zero public accountability

  
  Barbados Free Press — Authority: 502
  What are the functions and objectives of an independent Senator? During the time the late Sir John Stanley Goddard sat in the Senate he repeatedly called for up-to-date financial statements for Hotels and Resorts Limited to be made available. After all, it’s a majority Government owned company funded by the ...
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• Obama to Meet With Prime Minister of Myanmar

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  President Barack Obama plans to meet with the prime minister of Myanmar in a high-level affirmation of a policy of engaging the country despite its human rights record.
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