Philip Tellis wrote:
i think that's what most people forget. Freedom is not restricted to only those who believe in it or are aware of it, it is for all including those who don't care about it. They MUST be made aware of it.
With freedom comes the responsibility to use that freedom. Many people are not prepared to face that responsibility.
i remember uncle Ben telling me something similar.. 'With great power comes great responsibility'
- spidey
If you help a child to walk before (s)he is ready, (s)he ends up bow legged. If you bring a diver who is out of oxygen up to the surface too fast, he will get the bends. If you force water down a thirsty man's throat, he's more likely to choke than get quenched. If you drop your potatoes into the oil before it is hot enough, you'll get oil soaked potatoes instead of dum aloo.
That way.. it's called dumb aloo..
You shouldn't push people before they are ready, and the fact that you, or even ten thousand people like you are ready does not mean that everyone else is. Each person must come to the discovery, willingness and realisation on his own, and no one should force them beforehand.
exactly.. thats what freedom is all about.. let everyone choose to be/do what they want (but make them aware of the choices). Don't force f/oss down their throat but tell them a nice/better free (speech/beer) alternative exists..