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Freedom

asked 4 years ago

Hello,
As I understood from your words [and as you quote from Viktor Frankl]
The concept of freedom means a person’s coping within his limitations [meaning that the more limitations a person has, the more his freedom will be expressed in his space for maneuver, in that he does not surrender to his limitations]
What does it mean to have room for maneuver within limitations, i.e., to release the yoke of enslavement? [That is, for example, “I am obligated to the law. Is my freedom expressed in my failure to observe the law? In my opposition to it? In my failure to accept it?”]
thanks
 


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מיכי Staff answered 4 years ago
There are many forms of freedom: different interpretations of Halacha, rebellion against Halacha, conscientious objection, and so on. And of course, also its existence despite one’s desires, constraints, and difficulties. This too is freedom.

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יעקב replied 4 years ago

1. “And of course also its existence despite the passions and constraints and difficulties. This is also freedom.”
What does this mean? Is a slave who carries out the will of his master [has no choice] considered a free man??

מיכי replied 4 years ago

Absolutely. As long as it's his decision and he's carving his own path within the constraints. There's no point in prolonging it here. Fort to death in the series of columns on freedom and liberty.

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