It’s
World Freedom Day, eh?! Hmmm…I’m unsure of this one. I mean, what is “freedom”
anyway?
Well, the Oxford
English Dictionary defines it as “The state or fact of being free
from servitude, constraint, inhibition, etc.; liberty,” which is further defined
as “The state or fact of not being subject to despotic or autocratic control,
or to a foreign power; civil liberty; independence” or “The state of being able
to act without hindrance or restraint; liberty of action” amongst others. Other dictionaries basically define it under the same
means, but are worded differently, such as the Merriam Webster
Dictionary or Wikipedia
who struggles so much to define what it is, it has an entire page of possible
meanings to select from.
It seems that by defining the very meaning of what
freedom is goes against being free, does it not? I’m in no way suggesting we
shouldn’t work towards finding a common goal of World Freedom, but I just think
it’s difficult to be focused on finding something that can’t universally be
agreed upon. My vision of freedom is most likely different from yours, or from
anyone else’s! Which, is why I find it so interesting that today is not only
World Freedom Day, but also National Chaos Never Dies Day.
Our world is filled
with chaos. Everyday people are fighting over what “we” deserve, or what
religion is the “right” religion, or whether climate change is happening, or
what political party should be in power! It’s never ending. Freedom cannot be
achieved unless we all accept that we are nothing more than humans. Humans –
just another species in the Kingdom of Animalia. Only once we step back and
realize that we aren’t any different than the other species, that surround us
and make our lives rich, will we also begin to realize we aren’t “deserving” of
anything.
So, now that I’ve just completely deflated myself, I’m going to think
long and hard about freedom and how I see it. I’m going to consider how others
might define it and see if I can find any common links to work towards, because
even though I don’t think it’s possible in our current state to find world
freedom, I can’t allow myself to believe that it isn’t worth trying to find…
Vote on the Daily
Poll…or not. You’re free to choose.
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