Is freedom really so desirable? Is it not better to be captive but cared for,

Is freedom really so desirable? Is it not better to be captive but cared for,

Is freedom really so desirable? Is it not better to be captive but cared for, than "free" to die of famine, disease or conflict? This example is physical, but mental captivity (e.g., constraining our thoughts to what we believe) can be more comforting than opening our minds to thoughts we might find uncomfortable or incomprehensible. Freedom, particularly in the Western World, is often held up as an ideal for which to strive. Is it really as good as it is made out to be?

Read another response by Oliver Leaman, Jyl Gentzler
Read another response about Freedom, Value
Print