Liberty - A Philosophical Argument

As humans, what sets us apart from all other animals is our self awareness. It gives us the ability to identify our individual existence and makes us aware of our personal responsibilities. But, most interestingly, it forces us to create a philosophy. This philosophy becomes the blue print by which we live. We use it to make decisions and decide right from wrong. Everyone has a philosophy whether they admit it or not. Some philosophies are more advanced than others and enable its owner to live a more effective life. Effective philosophies have a strong sense of self awareness. These philosophies are based on the axiom that we are individuals with a moral responsibility for one thing -- ourselves. We cannot be responsible for others because we are not fully aware of their existence. Therefore, the best philosophies recognize the inability to effectively control others because we don't have complete awareness of those outside the self.

What does this mean? It means the best philosophies value freedom -- freedom to live according to our philosophy and freedom for others to live according to their philosophy. Since no one can effectively control others outside their awareness, the best philosophies promote and protect every one's right to be free according to their own self awareness. This is the best means to protect our own freedom and live a fully effective life. If we don't protect and respect the freedom of others, we jeopardize our own freedom by enabling others to do the same.

Therefore, our freedom to control is limited to our self. To maintain that freedom we must confine our control to only that which we are completely aware. By protecting the freedom of others, we protect our own freedom and we all live more effective lives together. As Ron Paul says, "freedom brings people together." In fact, that is why so many people are attracted to Ron Paul's message. He doesn't want to control anyone or anything outside of himself. In that way, Ron Paul is not a typical politician. In fact, he really isn't a politician; he is a philosopher who uses politics as an avenue to protect his own freedom.

The founding fathers realized this and that is why they constructed the Constitution. It is the best set of rules ever created to protect the freedom of those who agree to participate in a society of self responsible people. It is an agreement of liberty between people. It is an agreement to live free and respect the freedom of others. It is the philosophy of our society.

Unfortunately, those with a less advanced philosophy have taken control of this country and they do not adhere to the Constitution and its underlying philosophy of liberty. They are not advanced enough to see the beauty that results from it. Their philosophy is flawed because they cannot see how liberty for all ensures them the most effective existence. They fail to see that being a pilot of their own life doesn't make them a good pilot for someone else. They over extend the power and control their self awareness gives them. They don't respect the ability of individuals to effectively control their own existence. Fundamentally, they don't understand the benefits of liberty.

So, this blog is intended to help explain and promote those benefits. We must help others understand that liberty is the essential philosophy for a successful society of individuals. Please be aware, because of its nature, liberty cannot be forced. We can only explain it and promote it in hope that others will see its beauty.

To repair liberty, we must:

1. Live Free - be true to ourself -be self aware, honest to ourself, and respect our abilities
2. Agree to Liberty - allow others to live according to their own self awareness and agree to protect this right
3. Promote Liberty - help others see its benefits

Also see The Philosophy of Liberty.