Freedom is precisely freedom from consequences. Consider the prototypical privilege of driving an automobile. You are not free to drive (without a license) prec

Freedom is precisely freedom from consequences. Consider the prototypical privilege of driving an automobile. You are not free to drive (without a license) precisely because there are consequence if you get caught doing so. If you exclude consequences from your reckoning of freedom, everyone is free to drive and you can say everyone has a freedom to drive (but they don't have the freedom to be free of consequences of driving). Being left alone is precisely what freedom implies otherwise you are just talking about ability.