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Freedom is about being able to do what you ought, not about doing whatever you want. We have an obligation to first follow that ourselves, then help guide those we’re responsible for to do the same, and then be a witness for those around us.
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inpc 1y ago

I often witness people around me. I’m not sure if I like it to be honest.

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Omekau 1y ago

Ultimately, freedom is a harmony of reason and desire. While through reason you may know something is right, it can take time for your desire to be reordered towards the good so that you not only know the good but also have a willful disposition towards it.

Plus telling people “live and let live” is telling people how to live anyway 😉

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inpc 1y ago

I didn’t say live and let live but appreciate the word salad. 👊🏼

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Omekau 1y ago

Apologies for the mischaracterization. That’s what I understood from your sentence “Live the life that works for you”.

And if my post came out as a word salad it’s simply that virtue is a habit we form. “Doing the right thing” will never “be easy” all the time but it gets easier and is even what you desire (which brings happiness) as you build that habit.