Freedom has two components: Positive Freedom and Negative Freedom. Negative Freedom is a lack of restriction from doing something, while Positive Freedom is the ability to do something. For example, I am free to go to Mars through the lens of Negative Freedom but not through the lens of Positive Freedom.
Restricting Negative Freedom can enhance Positive Freedom. If a terrorist hate group is not allowed to exist, then those who would have been their victims can be free to live their lives without having them cut short by this disallowed association. This is a pro-freedom move in the direction of greater fairness and safety in Germany.
I can say that I wasn’t born knowing this and was raised in a conservative environment which equipped me with schemas I myself have had to overcome. I agree it’s sad that I had to learn this myself and I want to help out anyone else on a journey similar to mine. What I think is truly sad is when someone is too cowardly to criticize their own beliefs however uncomfortable that process is.
Freedom has two components: Positive Freedom and Negative Freedom. Negative Freedom is a lack of restriction from doing something, while Positive Freedom is the ability to do something. For example, I am free to go to Mars through the lens of Negative Freedom but not through the lens of Positive Freedom.
Restricting Negative Freedom can enhance Positive Freedom. If a terrorist hate group is not allowed to exist, then those who would have been their victims can be free to live their lives without having them cut short by this disallowed association. This is a pro-freedom move in the direction of greater fairness and safety in Germany.
I’ve also heard the somewhat more descriptive terms “freedom to” and “freedom from” being used for these
It made me feel kinda sad that you have to explain this… 😩
I can say that I wasn’t born knowing this and was raised in a conservative environment which equipped me with schemas I myself have had to overcome. I agree it’s sad that I had to learn this myself and I want to help out anyone else on a journey similar to mine. What I think is truly sad is when someone is too cowardly to criticize their own beliefs however uncomfortable that process is.