Do you believe that your freedom ends when others' freedom begins? (Page 2)

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"Your freedom ends when others' freedom begins." Our World Religions teacher told the class this quote once, in reference to doing harm unto others, when she used bullying as an example of freedom of expression exercised by bullies and their "freedom would end if the bullied would exercise his/her freedom to take action against them."  However, I simply think this does not apply in all cases.  If you were free to run a business, and a competitor opens its own firm as it is free to do so, does that necessarily stop you from running your business just because another firm begins to do the same thing? I am interested in your viewpoints.

hasrett · Answer

Not really, because it always goes the other way around too and then there's overlap.

Deathraider · Answer

Bullied as in how? Their ideas being criticized. People don't have the freedom to hold idea immune to other's criticism.

rykr_ramirez · Answer

Different situations of people can share freedom at the same time

DaTruth01 · Answer

no offense but thats a dumb example, unless you're actively harming the other business and physically harming your competitors all is fair.

cupidkisses · Answer

Yes. I believe that my freedom ends when others' freedom begins.

Guanfei · Answer

My freedom ends when I physically hurt someone, or steal their things.

JinnRose · Answer

Morality is much higher than this, but it's headed in the right direction.

anon1903 · Answer

The right way isn't to erase your opponent's line to make yours look longer. A matter of perception.

chris1984 · Answer

sonovabitch stole my line!

Humbledman74006 · Answer

Your scenarios are apples and oranges

Agape93 · Answer

Depends

Anonymous · Answer

freedom, isn't FREEdom

PrincessJess49 · Answer

Meh.

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