Voluntarily Limiting Our Freedom
We should not have to mistrust the world if we act in accordance with society’s structure adapted to our own life by personal values. The parameters of personal freedom to do anything we want, when we want is limited because society says we do not have permission to break laws and rules to carry out our own personal desires. That means there are areas of our idea of total freedom that we can't explore. Of course, we can agree that everyone should follow certain rules and there needs to be a balance between personal needs and the needs and freedoms of others. Therefore, we avoid impinging on the freedom of others by voluntarily limiting the full expression of our own freedom. Out of my personal values come my choices, such as who I might vote for to represent me in political office or on a committee. Perhaps I'll vote for someone who thinks like me, someone who has ideas about helping others and who cares about the needs of others. On the other hand, by doing just that, we turn...