If you conceive of freedom as somehow the *right* to do anything you want , or the *right* to do anything you want with no ill consequences, then the entire reasoned structure of rights disintegrates into just another philosophy of might makes right. Take the example even of a desert island. Even there, a single person can not 'do anything they want' - not in the context of: *and continue living* or *continue living with comfort or security.* Reality itself dictates that the human being must spend of his/her life time acting based on reason to secure values necessary to continue living and live with any kind of comfort or security. How a human persists in conscious existence - what is necessary for that to occur - is dictated by the real nature of a human - his physiology - his physical needs - and the means (reason) - by which he must secure values in the existence in which he finds himself. Here are some conclusions from the example: Yes, on a desert island, you are fre
You will often hear the claim that those supporting socialism or any form of collectivism want "something for nothing." Do they still get the benefit of the doubt? I mean, do we still believe that the folks supporting collectivism in whatever form are really aiming at something for *nothing?* I frankly can't believe it any longer. I think they know exactly that what they want is "something from somebody else." Could there really be some left who think the state somehow produces wealth from which to distribute? I suppose. But it can't be an appreciable number any longer. I recommend we no longer give the collectivists even the benefit of the doubt in our common speech. There has never been, in the history of the world, 'something' for 'nothing.' Ever. And they know it. I think the reason so many are attracted to the socialists or collectivists, is that they have no experience with well maintained law, and lots of experie