Fair enough. Far be it for me to argue with a smurf. :)
I, too, stand by what I said.
Too many people do not understand the distinction between true freedom (with certain voluntary restrictions for the sake of civilized society), and 'being subject to the whims of a ruling class'.
I've thought about the semantics a bit more, and I realize where the problem (that I have) lies...
When used as a singular noun, both 'freedom' and 'liberty' are fine, as they (essentially) mean the same thing. ('Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...')
But when used as a plural noun ('liberties'), it implies that someone is enumerating special situations where you are free (and perhaps temporarily) from within an assumption of 'overall non-freedom'.
Bottom line, your 'You Me Us' still applies. I shall no longer object to the word 'liberty', but I am still quite wary of the word 'liberties'.
Fair enough. Far be it for me to argue with a smurf. :)
I, too, stand by what I said.
Too many people do not understand the distinction between true freedom (with certain voluntary restrictions for the sake of civilized society), and 'being subject to the whims of a ruling class'.
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Very funny.
I've thought about the semantics a bit more, and I realize where the problem (that I have) lies...
When used as a singular noun, both 'freedom' and 'liberty' are fine, as they (essentially) mean the same thing. ('Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...')
But when used as a plural noun ('liberties'), it implies that someone is enumerating special situations where you are free (and perhaps temporarily) from within an assumption of 'overall non-freedom'.
Bottom line, your 'You Me Us' still applies. I shall no longer object to the word 'liberty', but I am still quite wary of the word 'liberties'.
We have the smartest people, don't we folks?