What is freedom? This is one of the most important philosophical issues that has been exciting people for many centuries. Oddly enough, it has not yet been possible to come to a common denominator. So, the famous Frenchman Voltaire argued: "To do what gives pleasure is to be free." However, no less famous British writer Bernard Shaw had a different opinion: "Freedom is a responsibility. That's why everyone is so afraid of it."
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Every teenager who wants to get out of the parental wing as soon as possible dreams of freedom. At a young age, it seems that adulthood is filled with entertainments and interesting events. However, having left their home, young people understand that freedom of action is always fraught with responsibility for them.
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Dahl's Explanatory Dictionary explains the meaning of the word "freedom" as "the absence of bondage, constraint, pressure." From the point of view of philosophy, this concept is interpreted as the possibility of manifesting one's own will. So, freedom is an opportunity to make a choice, to make an independent decision. However, the responsibility for this or that act lies entirely with the perpetrator. In addition, it should be remembered that all people are equally free. Therefore, human activity should not harm those around him.
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From the point of view of law, freedom is the possibility of a certain behavior of a person, protected by the constitution or legislative act. For example, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, enshrined at the state level, protect the right of every person to choose a religion to their liking and not be afraid to express their opinion.
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A whole philosophical, economic and political ideology - liberalism is based on the protection of human rights and freedoms. According to its principles, everyone has the right to personal freedom, and all people are equal to each other. Liberalism limits the influence of secular and religious authorities, reducing their functions to serving the people and providing them with necessary goods.
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In recent decades, the phrase "free relationship." However, according to psychologists, this is not the best option for creating a strong family. They associate this phenomenon with an increasing number of infantile people who want to live for their own pleasure - those who take but forget to give. Infants live by the cliche, love for them is an endless stream of pleasures. The very first problems and difficulties make men and women who do not know how to bear responsibility remember their freedom.
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A free man is a psychologically mature person who knows about his rights, but does not forget about his duties. Only in this case the right to follow one’s own will and make one’s own decisions will serve for the good.