What exactly is freedom? Well, for Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of freedom is the quality or state of being free as the absence of necessity, or constraint in choice or restraint from the power of another. For me, the definition of freedom starts with the principle of sovereignty, or known as self control. Free people are able to make decision for themselves without any restraint from any others or authority. They are protected from many civil liberties and allow to have legal control of themselves. However, I believe that there should always be some limitations to freedom that people should not abuse their rights. It is not people’s freedom to cause and infringe other’s interest by causing destruction to society and impulsively making decision that may cause huge impact to people around them. For example, it is not kid’s freedom at the age of 5 to be smoking and playing with guns. First of all, these things can be live threatening that smoking is bad for health and playing with guns may lead of casualties. Second, kids wouldn’t have the power to make wise decision for them yet that they are easily lured by traps and motivated to do crazy things. Freedom should only be granted when one is mature enough to make decision without abusing the power of it.
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