And if I don't know what I want? And if I want to sell myself into slavery? And if I'm on drugs? And if I'm just a child (and so I don't know what's best for me)? And if I want two things that are incompatible? And if what I want is for someone else to be unfree? And if...
It strikes me that the kid has a rather simplistic view of liberty. Don't you agree?
I guess you're right. There's too much thinking going on in the world as it is. We all need to relax a bit more, amuse ourselves. Especially when it comes to words like "liberty," which really should mean any old thing. After all, look where being so uptight about it is getting the Iranians.
And if I don't know what I want? And if I want to sell myself into slavery? And if I'm on drugs? And if I'm just a child (and so I don't know what's best for me)? And if I want two things that are incompatible? And if what I want is for someone else to be unfree? And if...
ReplyDeleteIt strikes me that the kid has a rather simplistic view of liberty. Don't you agree?
Dear Charles,
ReplyDeleteRelax Man! Sheesh...
I guess you're right. There's too much thinking going on in the world as it is. We all need to relax a bit more, amuse ourselves. Especially when it comes to words like "liberty," which really should mean any old thing. After all, look where being so uptight about it is getting the Iranians.
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of anonymous: touche.
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