Are Americans lost inside our so-called freedoms? Is there an obviously dangerous dilemma of having too many Freedoms?
There are so many to chose from, freedom of speech, freedom to vote, freedom of religion, and this list go on…. Etc.
In modern western societies, these freedoms have evolved through clashes, conflicts, and wars, which lead to the establishment of democracies, where the value of freedom is one of the greatest intrinsic values of society.
However, looking at the number of COVID deaths and the homicide rate in America, it may be time to rethink some freedoms which endanger the lives of others.
What about the freedom to stay healthy? Does that outweigh someone else’s freedom to reject scientifically tested vaccines? How about our freedom to not get shot on the streets? Can this be more important than the freedom to carry weapons in public? Can too many freedoms become overwhelming at a certain point?
When I was just a kid I didn’t enjoy all the freedoms folks have today. Yes, this is true, we enjoy a life where we decide what we study, where we go on vacation, which job we take, who we spend our time with, marry and build a family. We create our own universe, where only minor restrictions shape the outcomes. With those restrictions I mean, personal interests, talent, sexual orientation, and lifestyle choices.
Compared to previous generations, this seems like we may be overdosing from too many freedoms for our own good.: To study and do whatever job we wish; to follow our passion, not our family obligation; to choose our partner out of love, not the one family or society dictates; to live our lives however we feel it is right. That is the good side of having as much freedom as possible.
But what happens when we abuse the freedoms we are born into and have to make some major choices, go down one path and see where it leads us. We may fail, we may go down the wrong path. But one good thing is, as we have all the freedoms we could think of, we can always start over and begin something new. Because this is one side of freedom – it gives you the chance to start all over again.
Why not embrace the freedom to become considerate of others’ freedom to live in peace and without exposing anyone else to the many dangers developing? Expert our freedom to build a better world to improve the ecology and save humanity.
