Perceived (Illusion of) Freedom vs. Pure Freedom

DISCLAIMER: Neither I, Victor Hubress, or The Thirsty Spittoon, are connected or sponsored by any group deemed political in nature, nor do both above mentioned entities publicly support any political agenda, nor is the below post a politically charged statement or an affront to any established locality, government, state, or country

PERCEIVED (ILLUSION OF) FREEDOM

Since we live in America, as its citizens we function on the assumption we are truly free; however, even though we live in the “land of the free,” are we truly free? We are expected to perform certain actions or duties in order to celebrate or enjoy “freedoms” provided for us, but if we do not perform these certain actions or duties we are not permitted to celebrate or enjoy these “freedoms,” possibly facing drastic, life-changing punishments as a result. We are “perceived free,” but our existence is inevitably connected, tied, ultimately “permitted” by the powers that be, forever in debt to the created system our society employs. Free? I would feel more comfortable if the accepted phrase was “contingent,” because our “personal freedoms” depend on whether or not we “perform” these certain actions or duties. Sound familiar? 

We might not be oppressed by a single person or entity, but we are kept under control by our systematic society. The sad thing? We need this system to remain clandestine for its maintenance, but by doing so, we individually suffer from ignorance. Our system works because we are not aware of it, continuously and repetitively blaming certain organization or institutions, distracted by Band-Aid cures or temporary pain-relievers, and although it might sound as if I am against our system, I am not; I just believe being aware of its existence is important to finding happiness and success, realizing we are not free to behave as we wish, that we each have a very important job in order for our systematic society to function. Basically, it’s a give-and-take; and although it feels as if we constantly give, give, give, if the system ever destructed, we would immediately become aware of how much we take.

PURE FREEDOM

I am not a proponent for a “purely free” society; this implementation would be pure chaos; however, my secular conscience is always incited when words or terms are misappropriated. Consequently, I am against using the terms “free” or “freedom” when describing our society. If we were purely free, we would never face punitive consequences for any of our actions or be indebted to any person or organization (unless of course, we chose to be). Using the terms “free” or “freedom,” simply sounds much better than the alternatives. This usage is very similar to the popular dissemination of “democracy” to describe our type of government, although the term (democracy) is never mentioned in our Constitution, not once. Read it and see, it is short. 

So just take a few moments and think about the people or institutions you “owe,” or are required to perform for in order to escape public admonishment or punishment. Why does this matter, you might ask? Because it is important to unveil the lack of control we really have over certain areas of our lives, so we might realize the aspects we do control and can ultimately change.