What a man giveth – III (About freedom)

Previously here and here

Let’s establish the ground. There is no natural and axiomatic basis for inalienable right to freedom. There is nothing anti-democratic about it.

Nowhere in animal kingdom (except for our species), right to freedom is practiced. Carnivores and herbivores (those who are social) alike practice either matriarchy or patriarchy, and the power of leader is absolute. No dissent is tolerated; there is no discussion, no talk shows, and no attempt to build a consensus. Pack (or herd) follows the leader without question (even if the outcome is most miserable and undesirable death). The only way of difference in opinion is by directly challenging the leader, the challenger is either the new leader or he is dead (sometimes he is just exiled from the group).

Does it mean freedom is bogus? No.

Humans are different. They are social; however of all the animals they have greatest capability of abstract thought, this combined with unparalleled levels of self – awareness gives them highly individual streak.

None of the above is philosophy. It is a matter of simple biology and evolution.

Therefore even though there is nothing divine about concept of freedom, considering the way (human) mental make-up has evolved, the most prudent course is that which promotes liberty and freedom.