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OED, 2nd Ed. freedom, n. 8. Of action, activity, etc.: Ease, facility, absence of encumbrance. You may have political beliefs about the utility of pos
by mikedouglas 16y ago
OED, 2nd Ed.
freedom, n.
8. Of action, activity, etc.: Ease, facility, absence of encumbrance.
You may have political beliefs about the utility of positive liberty, but that doesn't mean he's misusing the word.
- mbreese 16y agoTrue, that is a definition. However, I think that in this circumstance we can all agree that freedom is a loaded word.
- protomyth 16y agoWord are only "loaded" when we try to use a clearly defined word as a label for some movement or political soundbite. Freedom has a very simple meaning that has been appropriated by different groups as a not-so-accurate label for their activities.
- jamesbritt 16y ago"You may have political beliefs about the utility of positive liberty, ..." Ah; this is ideological for you.