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Is it being able to have control over your own body in the choices you make - whether to have an abortion or many kids, does it mean that as a business owner you can allow people to breastfeed in your establishment or not, does it mean you want a choice to go to a place that allows smoking (whether pot, cigs, cigars, pipes, whatever) or one that does not, does it mean you can own a gun or not, Does it mean as a homeless person you can choose to live in a tent without rules versus in a shelter with it's restrictions, and I suppose the list could go on all day here.
I am not talking about freedom FROM things, but freedom that enables people to make choices.
Where do you think we stop/punish the choice of others and why?
One of the things I sense from others is that "If your choice affects/infringes on me..." kind of things, but then one can make an argument that anything you do does affect/infringe on others. If you drink alcohol (or drive a car, have certain light bulbs in your house, use a gas powered mower, etc) you are more at risk in the health arena (or environment, etc based on previous list), and one can map that back to costs/taxes and so on.
How do we balance the Nashian idea (A beautiful mind movie) "Do what is best for yourself and the group to get the best result" with individual freedom?
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