The recent headlines show thousands of folks in many countries around the world as mobs.Crowds running through the street,screaming and yelling in a multitude of languages.The tone of the protests re varied with a focus on what they call freedom.The crowds vary from the most unruly violence to the subdued and orderly.So...,What is the core of freedom anyway.What is the Idea of having the "right" to do what ever you wish in this life.Let us explore a bit and then leave you to draw your own conclusions.
Freedom is defined as the ability to persue life as you believe your life path travels will make you have a better life.There are many different definitions of the word in various authorities defining our many languages worldwide.
I have asked many people throughout my life as to what they think Freedom means to them.A long and thoughtful pause usually takes place afterwards.The eyes focus inward and roll from side to side.
It is a question much like the child's perplexing question to a half truth from an adult.It is the word "WHY?"..
The people that have the freedom to live within a society based on doctrines of free thinking people will take the longest to answer.The point here is that free people have never known the harsh oppression of leaders,political,religious,etc.The freedom they know has always been a large part of their lives and livelyhood.They really have no Idea as to how miserable live can get in a "controlled society"The perspectives are skewed by what the minor problems they have in life are.Terrible,awful? They have food,and at least chances to improve a dismal existance.The homeless have a future if it is hunted with dilligence.A struggling Black women actually went from a jobless,
single mom to a U.S. congresswomen .Not so remarkable you say..She ran against george Mcgovern in the last century......She won! Look It Up folks.Another country would never allow this even now.
I talked to a man from Pakistan a few hours ago about this.He asked if my blogs reached Pakistan.I told him ,not yet. He told me about his country allowing the disowning of a family member by religious leaders,family and society in general if you didn't follow a strict rule by elders.
The human rights people are working to change things as they can do so,I replied.I have also talked to People from all over the world in regards to the concept of Freedom and what it means to them personally.
The most popular reply is roughly this:
1)Freedom is the right to marry whom you love.
2)The right to educate and become what you believe is "your" path in life.
3)The right to live when and where you would be most comfortable to live out your life in peace.
4)The right to see your children grow up,happy,healthy and become great people in the world.
5)The freedom to travel,eat,drink,earn and have your own responsibilities for bad habits.
6)The right to live a healthy life with medical help when you need it not based on wealth or social status.
7)The right to vote for those that will follow a set of ideas that paraphrase your own ideas..
8)the right to be listened to by those people elected to that office.
9)The right to pursue and chase the dreams of a better future for ones family,regardless of who they are,where they are from or how they see life.as long as they do no harm to others.(Do as thou wilt)
10)Lastly,The right to your own ideas and creativity of thoughts,intellegence,and Ideas.
The above could be added to infinitly by those that have freedom dreams because that is all they dare to have.Oppressors have not found a way to take our dreams from us if they are strong enough.
I once spoke with a man that serve as a tortured POW in Vietnam many years ago as an American soldier.We had dinner and he had several drinks.He suddenly spoke up and said ,"ask me"!
I had no idea what was on his mind as the alcohol was freeing his mind of years of tormented memories.Memories that tear at the fibre of your humanity.Memories that should never be forced into any mind with a soul.Not even an animal!He continued to say this,You can put this in your journals my friend.The days that I was in POW hell ,I learned this...long pause and another drink, Freedom is a concept that is so deep inside each of us that no-one can take it from us."They" can break your will,Break your body,Maybe break your mind in time...
"They" can not break your yearning for freedom and "they" can not steal your soul unless you let them.That is the meaning of freedom.
I believe he would know this better than I who have been raised,educated and wandered this U.S.A.
land of the free for the last 25years.For those seeking freedom,where ever you may be.
Fight on and keep the dream of freedom deep within you.If a man crouched in a tigercage and feed starvation rations,dares to dream of being free,So can you...and I.
Talk to you again soon.I am headed south to The great state of Texas Where many are trying to pass a petition for forming into the Republic Of Texas.It once was 2 centuries orso ago.I hope those folks remember the laws are only as good as the balancing freedoms that go with any constitution.
The U.S. Constitution is still available to recreate for a really great platform to build on.
I highly recommend it if you succeed :)
Till next time my friends,Keep the dream alive.
RJP
Freedom is defined as the ability to persue life as you believe your life path travels will make you have a better life.There are many different definitions of the word in various authorities defining our many languages worldwide.
I have asked many people throughout my life as to what they think Freedom means to them.A long and thoughtful pause usually takes place afterwards.The eyes focus inward and roll from side to side.
It is a question much like the child's perplexing question to a half truth from an adult.It is the word "WHY?"..
The people that have the freedom to live within a society based on doctrines of free thinking people will take the longest to answer.The point here is that free people have never known the harsh oppression of leaders,political,religious,etc.The freedom they know has always been a large part of their lives and livelyhood.They really have no Idea as to how miserable live can get in a "controlled society"The perspectives are skewed by what the minor problems they have in life are.Terrible,awful? They have food,and at least chances to improve a dismal existance.The homeless have a future if it is hunted with dilligence.A struggling Black women actually went from a jobless,
single mom to a U.S. congresswomen .Not so remarkable you say..She ran against george Mcgovern in the last century......She won! Look It Up folks.Another country would never allow this even now.
I talked to a man from Pakistan a few hours ago about this.He asked if my blogs reached Pakistan.I told him ,not yet. He told me about his country allowing the disowning of a family member by religious leaders,family and society in general if you didn't follow a strict rule by elders.
The human rights people are working to change things as they can do so,I replied.I have also talked to People from all over the world in regards to the concept of Freedom and what it means to them personally.
The most popular reply is roughly this:
1)Freedom is the right to marry whom you love.
2)The right to educate and become what you believe is "your" path in life.
3)The right to live when and where you would be most comfortable to live out your life in peace.
4)The right to see your children grow up,happy,healthy and become great people in the world.
5)The freedom to travel,eat,drink,earn and have your own responsibilities for bad habits.
6)The right to live a healthy life with medical help when you need it not based on wealth or social status.
7)The right to vote for those that will follow a set of ideas that paraphrase your own ideas..
8)the right to be listened to by those people elected to that office.
9)The right to pursue and chase the dreams of a better future for ones family,regardless of who they are,where they are from or how they see life.as long as they do no harm to others.(Do as thou wilt)
10)Lastly,The right to your own ideas and creativity of thoughts,intellegence,and Ideas.
The above could be added to infinitly by those that have freedom dreams because that is all they dare to have.Oppressors have not found a way to take our dreams from us if they are strong enough.
I once spoke with a man that serve as a tortured POW in Vietnam many years ago as an American soldier.We had dinner and he had several drinks.He suddenly spoke up and said ,"ask me"!
I had no idea what was on his mind as the alcohol was freeing his mind of years of tormented memories.Memories that tear at the fibre of your humanity.Memories that should never be forced into any mind with a soul.Not even an animal!He continued to say this,You can put this in your journals my friend.The days that I was in POW hell ,I learned this...long pause and another drink, Freedom is a concept that is so deep inside each of us that no-one can take it from us."They" can break your will,Break your body,Maybe break your mind in time...
"They" can not break your yearning for freedom and "they" can not steal your soul unless you let them.That is the meaning of freedom.
I believe he would know this better than I who have been raised,educated and wandered this U.S.A.
land of the free for the last 25years.For those seeking freedom,where ever you may be.
Fight on and keep the dream of freedom deep within you.If a man crouched in a tigercage and feed starvation rations,dares to dream of being free,So can you...and I.
Talk to you again soon.I am headed south to The great state of Texas Where many are trying to pass a petition for forming into the Republic Of Texas.It once was 2 centuries orso ago.I hope those folks remember the laws are only as good as the balancing freedoms that go with any constitution.
The U.S. Constitution is still available to recreate for a really great platform to build on.
I highly recommend it if you succeed :)
Till next time my friends,Keep the dream alive.
RJP
