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[–] MetalAegis 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Probably like a billion to one, you should buy a lottery ticket and play the numbers that correspond to the letters in the songs tittle 'Wish You Were Here'
23-9-19-8 25-15-21 23-5-18-5 8-5-18-5
[–] oedipusaurus_rex ago
I worked with a guy who was convinced that the line was "a walk on part in the war for a negro in a cage"
[–] 6943021? 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
It is my belief that one (or at least I) cannot live a good life without being free.
To me, freedom is the basis of all things good. We have been led to believe, in recent history, that what people most commonly pursue, what people most commonly desire, is happiness. This is false, for it is only true given that those people have already secured for themselves freedom.
However, today large portions of the world living under conditions that would have been deemed totally unacceptable in the past, not accept their situation, not even recognizing it as lacking sufficient freedom, and so they go on to pursue happiness--to work and consume.
I cannot be happy knowing I am condemned to a certain path, knowing that I cannot control my own life, make decisions for myself. If I could not speak my mind, if I could not live my life in the way I want to, without affecting others adversely, if I could not work either for myself or in a position within society that I myself desire...then I could not be happy.
Many of these freedoms are slipping away, and as a result I am becoming less and less happy, i.e. living less and less of a "good life". There are places where I cannot speak my mind, where I cannot speak what I perceive as the truth. There are incredibly limited options as to what roles I can successfully play within our society, and the paths to working for myself and living off of the land in a way to simply keep myself alive independent of society...these paths are growing rarer.
I spend a great deal of my time thinking, writing, and working in any way I can to raise awareness of the freedoms we are losing, because unless we maintain these freedoms, I will never lead a good life. I believe that all things that any people typically pursue, such as happiness or love, only have meaning if those people are free. Otherwise they are false happiness, fake love, etc. So I think that we would all be better off if we cling to our freedom, and so I always encourage others to fight for freedom. Though I will never attempt to force others to fight for this cause; that would be contrary to the purpose.
So no. I would never attempt to trade freedom for any kind of life, be it wealthy or famous or totally secure, because such a life would be meaningless to me if I was condemned to live by others' decrees.
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[–] 6944939? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I don't expect absolute freedom. I don't expect to be able to rise into the air at will, or kill whomever I feel like murdering. Frankly that isn't freedom. Freedom exists within the bounds of nature and the society of which we choose to be part. The kind of sacrifice you're talking about is inherent, yes, and perfectly acceptable. If it weren't acceptable, well, I wouldn't accept it. I'd fight for an independent existence or a new society.
[–] RaiFighter 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
No. I'd rather build a cabin than be given a castle, thanks.
[–] GrandpaPepe 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I will trade truth for free will and a good life. I don't want to be the guy in Truman Show who's been lied all his life.
[–] oedipusaurus_rex 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'm not convinced that free will exists.