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The government can never increase freedom. It can only reduce freedom. The only way to increase freedom is by reducing the government.
by cryptica 6y ago
The government can never increase freedom. It can only reduce freedom.
The only way to increase freedom is by reducing the government.
- Pet_Ant 6y agoThat is rediculous. Your model assumes that all freedom is freedom from legislative restrictions. If I have universal healthcare, then I am free of the worry of medical bankruptcy. Being free from things is a significant source of freedom.
- candiodari 6y agoAs someone recently working in hospitals (in Europe), no it cannot. Medical issues can rapidly and permanently reduce you to government support, which is guaranteed to destroy your financial situation quickly. Also, quite a lot of treatments are not done, or have absurd waiting lists, so you’ll be tempted to get yourself into medical bankruptcy anyway by going private/abroad. Either that or accept delayed subpar care. Or no care at all.
- feoren 6y agoDo people really believe bullshit like this, or do they just regurgitate it to feel enlightened? Like the world is made up of 27 Absolute Rules and if you know all 27 then you are the smartest person. Only a Sith deals in absolutes.
- alentist 6y agoWhat an ironic comment.
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- romanoderoma 6y agoAs a popular Italian artists said freedom is not the opportunity of doing whatever you want without any limit, if they leave me in the desert and tell me "you are free now, do whatever you like" I would not be free at all.
- baja_blast 6y agoGovernments can absolutely increase freedom. They can prevent one group from subjecting and surpassing another. People who live in fear that expressing their beliefs are not really free.