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  • Essay / Social freedom: Freedom, freedom for me? - 712

    Freedom: For me, freedom is best illustrated by the phrase “Live and let live”. In other words, I can live as I want as long as my actions do not disrupt the lives of others. Although freedom allows me the luxury of doing what I want, it also comes with certain constraints that are inherently imposed to facilitate the smooth functioning of a society where human interaction is essential. By extension, freedom is for me a virtue of a man living in society. Freedom can be expressed in many forms. This could include social freedom, political freedom and economic freedom, among others. • Social freedom in a democratic state affirms my right to live, my right to property, my right to express my opinions, among others. • Political freedom in a democratic state affirms my right to participate in elections, the right to vote, and to participate in other state affairs. • Economic freedom in a democratic state means the right to produce and consume goods without any pressure from the state. Equality: Equality is a word generally used to describe this. All men are born equal and must therefore be treated the same. However, scientifically, this is not true. Not all men are born with the same cognitive or physical abilities. In my view, equality occurs when members of society, regardless of caste or creed, race or religion, rich or poor, enjoy: • social freedom, i.e. same fundamental rights (right to live, to own property, to express their opinions). Political freedom, that is, each individual has an equally important say in the affairs of the state. • People have adequate opportunities to succeed in their lives. • No special privileges should be given to any class of people. • The same legal protection. Justice: In general, justice is defined as... middle of paper ...... biased opinions. What we feel from this point of view is how we should act in such a situation. Applying this theory, we can also say that since people do not like being poor and homeless, and given the choice they would not want to be poor and desolate, justice is to ensure that these people have adequate opportunities to change their lives. around. I think that's a good way to look at justice. But this form of justice could also hinder individual liberty if wealthy individuals are forced to give up their possessions or money to provide for the needy. In conclusion, I would say that justice is essential to guarantee social and political freedom. people and organizations. Saying that justice must also guarantee the economic freedom of individuals is a rather controversial statement, because if it transgresses other freedoms of individuals,.