“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.”
Freedom is basically the ability of one to do anything he or she wants...
In a nutshell, it's when one is not suffering any form of restriction or slavery.
Theoretically speaking, I've never heard of "Too Much Freedom" but practically speaking, I will say yes, it is possible that there is something like Too Much Freedom.
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When something is in excess, anything at all, , it is bad, no matter how good it could be...
Everything on earth should be in moderation.
Hence, I'll say that freedom even though it is good will be perfect when given sparingly.
Now let's think it out....
- Imagine When Humans Enjoy Too Much Freedom of Speech:
Do you know what will be the order of the day?
Lies, blasphemous statements and Slanderous statements will be all over the world.
Someone can just wake up and because he or she knows that he or she has the right or freedom of speech, will enter anywhere he likes and say whatever he likes about another person even when they are all lies.
Just like Mark Twain will say;
"Lies can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."
This will be very sad especially when you are innocent of what is been said but then there is nothing you can do...
That! Is an effect of too much freedom.
In reality, because there are punishments and people can take you to court, that is why even though people abuse their freedom of speech, they are still cautious doing that and that is why some even creates proxy account on social medias.
- Imagine When Humans Enjoy Too Much Freedom of Movement:
Do you know what will happen?
You get to see anyone in your house unannounced and uninvited.. of course, he has freedom of movement and he chosed your house to be where he wants to exercise that, what can you do😅.
There will practically be no security of lives and properties because anyone is an invited guest, there will be loss of privacy as anyone can walk in anytime anyday even against your wish.
Isn't that crazy?
- Imagine When Humans Enjoy Too Much Freedom of Actions:
You know where I'm heading to?
Humans can literally take lives of their fellow human beings....because they are enjoying too much freedom and have the right to do anything, they are free also to kill whomever they have disagreements with.
In reality, there is punishment attached to murder, that is why you see people trying to control themselves even when they are right so they don't go to jail which would be the case as against when we enjoy too much freedom...
We would literally be living in fear.
- Now Imagine The Freedom of Giving Birth We Enjoy:
Do you know what this has done to us especially us here in Nigeria?
You get to see children who are meant to be in school along the streets hawking one goods or another (it's either satchet pure water, vegetables or fruits)
Like what are we doing exactly?
Now we stay at our comfort zones and shout,
"Youths are the leaders of tomorrow"!
You're doing well, thumbs up😏
You see a man who is unemployed with a wife who is a petty trader seriously giving birth to 9children like it's a competition even though Davido (OBO) told them "No Competition"
How do you intend taking care of these children when you are not capable enough financially asides sending them to the street.
This is happening because there's no rule or punishment against it per say.
Now imagine if this type of Too Much Freedom is spread across the whole spheres of life activities?
When we are left to enjoy too much freedom,
There will be literally no order at all in the world..... We will be tending to Anarchy and Doom.
Freedom is very perfect,
Freedom is Golden, but,
We should always remember that our freedom ends where it starts constituting nuisance to others...
Nelson Mandela will always say that;
For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
Thanks a lot for reading and have a great day 👍