Is there really such a thing as a free world?

UnwornUniform · March 15, 2015, 10:05:44 AM

I'm not trying to be super metaphysical or some shit, but I've been thinking quite a bit recently.

We say the term the free world, meaning free world. The right to do what we want. But we aren't aloud to go around hitting people or swear at people. Our rights are counter acted by others rights.

Then there's the fact that we're forced to do things that maybe we don't want to do. For instance it's compulsory to attend school in most countries. Which then you need the knowledge you obtain to do work and make money. Even then we have to do work to survive otherwise there really isn't any other choice/alternative.

It makes me think if "free world" is just a term to make us feel as though we're better off then others. We should come up with a better name for this like "Not shooting each other world" or "World with money".

Free World just doesn't really have any meaning to me when I really get down to it. Someone please explain to me if I'm thinking about this the wrong way. Or if I'm just becoming an anti sort of person.

BrenMan 94 · March 15, 2015, 10:27:36 AM

Commie

But srsly there's no such thing as true freedom. There's certain rules you're supposed to follow (you don't have to, but in the interest of self-preservation you should).

Elegiac · March 15, 2015, 10:28:41 AM

I came in here to get something for free

UnwornUniform · March 15, 2015, 10:29:55 AM

Quote from: BrenMan 94 on March 15, 2015, 10:27:36 AM

Commie

But srsly there's no such thing as true freedom. There's certain rules you're supposed to follow (you don't have to, but in the interest of self-preservation you should).

At least in China & Russia they straight up tell you, you have no rights. Instead of making stupid terms in words to make people feel better.

UnwornUniform · March 15, 2015, 10:31:00 AM

Quote from: Elegiac on March 15, 2015, 10:28:41 AM

I came in here to get something for free

You're a fox. Go steal something.

BrenMan 94 · March 15, 2015, 10:35:01 AM

Quote from: TheUnwornUniform on March 15, 2015, 10:29:55 AM

At least in China & Russia they straight up tell you, you have no rights. Instead of making stupid terms in words to make people feel better.

Rights are man-made. No one has God/nature-given rights. Living under a government is like living in a fenced-in area. In the United States you may have a bigger area than say China, but in both countries you're fenced in. How much room you have to run around is just to keep the general population complacent enough that they don't riot/rebel.