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> If the goal is maximum human freedom, again, the choices are obvious. Really, do explain please. First I'd like to know what you mean by freedom. I assume yo
by xipho 6y ago
> If the goal is maximum human freedom, again, the choices are obvious.
Really, do explain please. First I'd like to know what you mean by freedom. I assume you're also considering that a) the dead have no freedom, and b) those incapacitated in some/many ways (economic, physical etc.) are definitely going to have less freedom in the long term.I think it is anything but obvious how to maximize freedom in general, let alone with respect to a pandemic.
- nopriorarrests 6y agoFreedom is having a choice. Between, say, having fun in overcrowded bar till 3am or staying in your apartment alone, ordering delivery and watching netflix. Quite simple.
- jjnoakes 6y agoChoice is not that simple when it affects others.
- nopriorarrests 6y agoI never said it simple. Choosing between driving dodge ram or prius also affects others, because pollution. All I said that freedom is having mutiple choices.
- jjnoakes 6y agoThe very last sentence of your comment was "Quite simple".
- erulabs 6y ago“Freedom” defined as “more choice” is simple. The consequences of freedom of choice are -not- simple. Very different meanings.
- jjnoakes 6y agoBut that's my point, freedom defined as "more choice" is not simple because more choice for you may mean less choice for me. You can't just separate out the consequences.
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