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Freedom

Freedom is more than just removing physical constraints but requires respecting others' freedom. True freedom of speech is limited not just by laws but by society's willingness to tolerate diverse views. While governments and media decide what information is appropriate, this censorship limits understanding of issues and ability to address problems like corruption. Overall, freedom requires both possessing rights and awareness of how to exercise them for the benefit of all people.

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Freedom

Freedom is more than just removing physical constraints but requires respecting others' freedom. True freedom of speech is limited not just by laws but by society's willingness to tolerate diverse views. While governments and media decide what information is appropriate, this censorship limits understanding of issues and ability to address problems like corruption. Overall, freedom requires both possessing rights and awareness of how to exercise them for the benefit of all people.

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Freedom

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

Nelson Mandela
The definition of freedom says as it follows: the possibility to act upon ones will
unimpeded; the state of one who fully enjoys political and civil rights; the state of one who
is not subdued by a master ,to which we may also add freedom of speech and freedom of
thought, also called freedom of conscience. Having enumerated the known types of liberty,
we have to ask ourselves, does a plain definition grasp the meaning of true freedom? Lets
take for example freedom of speech. Even though individuals who come from a country
whose politics tolerate freedom of speech are aware of this right, they often ignore it and
prefer to remain silent than speak up. Hence the following question: Does liberty of speech
really enable us to speak our minds or the right itself is a means of silencing the masses?
Firstly, lets take for example one of Albert Einsteins quotes:Laws alone can not secure
freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must
be spirit of tolerance in the entire population. The governance of a country is not always
the one to impose limits related to public expression. We are most likely to stumble upon
people with whom we do not share the same views or interests and who would rather
contradict or stop us from voicing our thoughts. All the ladder is strongly derived from the
discipline one has acquired through the years , but also from the capacity of listening and
most importantly of trying to understand.
On the other hand, censorship plays a great part in the suppression of speech and public
communication. Governments, the media and the authorities are the ones who decide which
information is considered harmful or objectionable. Taking this into account, how can we
determine the quality of the knowledge we are being delivered or bombarded with daily?
Moreover, how can people reach out for the aid of others in the eventuality of problems
concerning corruption?
All in all, freedom is a two way road. You may possess it but not be aware of it, or you may
struggle relentlessly to obtain it without result.
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.
Robert A. Heinlein

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