Individual Freedom and Liberty Will Survive Only If Sustained By a Proper Moral Code
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny I Having forever been one who values freedom and individual liberty I cannot help but question if my grandchildren will enjoy the same freedoms an individual liberties I, as well as millions of others have enjoyed. Considering the ever expanding and more intrusive role government plays in our lives it is both reasonable to question the likelihood and be very doubtful at the same time. It has always been clear, at least to this writer, for freedom and liberty to survive and flourish they must be based on ethical and moral principles that are understood and accepted by a vast majority of any given society. When thinking about freedom and liberty it seems only natural that one consider and reflect on the views of John Stewart Mill , one of the 19th century's preeminent philosophers. The following is an excerpt from John Stuart Mill and the Three Dangers to Liberty by Richard M. Ebeling, June 2001. JOHN STUART M...