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>The UK isn't as free as many other Western nations. This is certainly true. I will note that in 2009 Parliament demonstrated that it has no problem with makin
by ue_ 9y ago
>The UK isn't as free as many other Western nations.
This is certainly true. I will note that in 2009 Parliament demonstrated that it has no problem with making illegal mere possession of certain drawings (even if you drew them yourself from your imagination), and there have been proposals by MPs to illegalise (with penalty of prison) possession of certain text.
>I'd argue freedom has more to do with economic prosperity
What kind of economic prosperity? Some (such as Proudhon) would argue that freedom is in fact impossible under a system which advances private ownership.
>Founding documents rarely mean anything when it comes to actual law.
This is false; the law which I mentioned the UK making above was implemented in the US and stricken down by the Supreme Court on constitutional basis.
- and0 9y agoHaha, a friend took issue with my wording on freedom as well. I was talking about relative freedom within a modern society, whether it be free market or otherwise. As for the point on constitutional rights, etc, I was being a bit dramatic. I'd point to the NSA's unconstitutional surveillance and the lack of transparency and accountability as an example of constitutional freedoms being ignored. I'd also argue minorities in the USA frequently have rights ignored without consequence, although abuses of power can happen to anyone.