Freedom to me is not freedom from rules or freedom from authority. It is simply freedom from fear. Few would disagree that if we had no laws, no higher authority, and instead anarchy, we would not be free from fear. Freedom is being able to leave your things in public for a while. Resting easy, knowing nobody will rob your home while your children are home alone. Freedom means having the freedom to smile from time to time.
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