Thoughts on Freedom Strategy IV (revised) – In I defined freedom as invulnerability to coercion. But Freedom Terminology. “...Strategy III” this definition goes contrary to traditional usage. Funk and the clearest definitions and Standard College Dictionary Wagnall’s 68’, gives differentiations I have seen: liberty and license refer to the right or opportunity to do as one pleases. “Freedom, is the widest term, suggesting complete absence of restraint. is a measure of Freedom Liberty freedom within restraints, granted by or as through by a sovereign power... is an License exemption from restraint granted to one person but not to another...” Apparently no English word exists for invulnerability to coercion. comes “Sovereignty” close, but it is usually applied to States and implies not merely self-defense capability but power over others. This is not surprising since the very concept of invulnerability to coercion of individuals and non-coercive groups is relatively new, at least in European cultures. The traditional attitude is: rule or be ruled; there are no alternatives. Roberta and Tom of have suggested which is a contraction of Preform “vonu,” and Not is phonicly [phonetically] distinctive; the closest “VOluntary vULnerable.” “Vonu” words in major languages are and Spanish German “von” (of, about), French “vont” (travel via), none of which means conflict. Forms of vonu and the “bono” (bond, script, voucher) – corresponding forms of liberty and freedom are: Invulnerability to General Exemption Absence Coercion from Coercion of Coercion Condition Of: Vonu Liberty Freedom Action of Achieving: Vonu Liberate Free Quality Of: Vonu Liberated Free Comparatively More: Vonuer Freer
Thoughts on Freedom Strategy – IV (revised) Freedom Terminology. In “...Strategy III” I defined freedom as invulnerability to coercion. But this definition goes contrary to traditional usage. Funk and Wagnall’s Standard College Dictionary 68’, gives the clearest definitions and differentiations I have seen: “Freedom, liberty and license refer to the right or opportunity to do as one pleases. Freedom is the widest term, suggesting complete absence of restraint. Liberty is a measure of freedom within restraints, granted by or as through by a sovereign power... License is an exemption from restraint granted to one person but not to another...” Apparently no English word exists for invulnerability to coercion. “Sovereignty” comes close, but it is usually applied to States and implies not merely self-defense capability but power over others. This is not surprising since the very concept of invulnerability to coercion of individuals and non-coercive groups is relatively new, at least in European cultures. The traditional attitude is: rule or be ruled; there are no alternatives. Roberta and Tom of Preform have suggested “vonu,” which is a contraction of “VOluntary and Not vULnerable.” “Vonu” is phonicly [phonetically] distinctive; the closest words in major languages are German “von” (of, about), French “vont” (travel via), and Spanish “bono” (bond, script, voucher) – none of which means conflict. Forms of vonu and the corresponding forms of liberty and freedom are: Invulnerability to Coercion General Exemption from Coercion Absence of Coercion Condition Of: Vonu Liberty Freedom Action of Achieving: Vonu Liberate Free Quality Of: Vonu Liberated Free Comparatively More: Vonuer Freer
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