A few days ago
What’s the difference between “Liberty” and “Freedom”?
Politicians love to throw around these terms without ever defining what they actually mean. Are the terms interchangeable — synonyms for each other — and so abstract that they mean whatever the speaker wants them to mean?
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A few days ago
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Freedom is the ability to choose ones own actions and liberty is similar in that it means that an authority is not determining your actions or forbidding you an action. Examples are if a trap snares your leg you are not “free” to move as you want, and once the bondage is removed you are again free. If you are a sailor on a ship at sea, you are subject at all times to the will of the captain and officers appointed over you. When you make port and they send you ashore to have some fun without supervision or orders, you are at “liberty” to do as you will.
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A few days ago
I think the difference is very subtle but real. A liberty is something that is given to you as a privilege under a certain rule of government. Whereas freedom is absolute, without origination in a vested right. Liberties are bits of freedom, such as are found in the bill or rights… they are more defined in scope and nature.
Freedom is broader and more naturally based. I hope I am expressing myself clearly enough.
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