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That's because those freedoms work great when members of a society are seeking freedom as an end goal. When the end goal of significant numbers is despotism, c
by crusso 11y ago
That's because those freedoms work great when members of a society are seeking freedom as an end goal. When the end goal of significant numbers is despotism, collectivism, or hegemonic religious rule, those very freedoms become exploitable weaknesses. As my mom said, "This is why we can't have nice things."
- JumpCrisscross 11y ago> When the end goal of significant numbers is despotism, collectivism, or hegemonic religious rule, those very freedoms become exploitable weaknesses Few people hold "despotism, collectivism, or hegemonic religious rule" as end games. Instead, freedom is traded for safety and stability for one's way of life.
- crusso 11y agoYou could likewise say that no one holds "freedom" as an endgame, but instead they want things and sexual partners. Freedom is just shorthand for these and many other once-removed concepts. There very much are people who want hegemonic religious rule as an end game. They spend a lot of time professing that desire and working toward it.