RE: Classical Liberalism
June 8, 2011 at 4:27 pm
(This post was last modified: June 8, 2011 at 4:28 pm by Violet.)
Zenith Wrote:Yeah, even a jew has the freedom to speak against Islam in an islamic country. Only that he would be killed, probably in a very painful way, and a lot of jews will die after him. But, in order for "freedom of speech" to be possible (i.e. either it is, or it is not), we use "freedom of speech" to mean, when others do not restrain you (e.g. by threatening you with punishment if you do).
Or he could have a competent security detail.
Dictionary is meaningless to me.
Zenith Wrote:So if the society restrains a man from doing something (using threats with punishment, or other similar things) then he is not free to do it.
He is not free to do it if he cannot do it. He is free to do it if there will be consequences for this. There are always consequences. These are not related at all to freedom.
Quote:Sorry, I don't understand what you mean.
Tolerance is not only of difference, but also of sameness, and of many other things on top of that.
Quote:But at the end, if you watch more careful, his master let him eat it. If his master really wanted, he had time before the panda said "I'm not hungry" to take the food, again.
His master tested his freedom to eat, and found it strong. As my enemies test my defenses to see if I really do own what I defend. He really could not get it back at that point. Not to mention he was impressed with Po.
Quote:I cannot because I am physically incapable of doing it.
Really? I'm not
Quote:Are you a death metal fun? perhaps brutal death metal?
Not particularly, though I can on occasion enjoy it.
Quote:Actually, it depends on the man. And desire has not, perhaps anything to do with freedom (and freedom is different than "possible" - that's why there are two different words, after all!)
It wasn't an example of any man, just the one What it is possible for one to do is what one is free to do. One is free to do that which they can.
Quote:He is successful for more reasons (one, because he found a rabbit; second, because he learned to shoot well at a target; third, because he caught the rabbit by surprise, etc.)
Hence he hasn't made himself incapable of killing rabbits, which is exactly what I sad
Quote:Well, I think most agree with that. Or what, do you have enough nuclear rockets and physically capable to launch them?
What most agree with is popular indeed... but 'correct' rarely.
I have Zeon missiles, the hell would I want a nuclear missile for? And of course I'm physically capable of launching them... we have a death fleet stationed but a few systems over. And with hyperthrust drives... we can be to this system in minutes.
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day