Friday 15 August 2014

Freedom and Independence

Today is 15th August. The day India won her freedom and independence. If you ask Google English to Hindi translator, both independence and freedom are translated as स्वतंत्रता. Is there a difference between these two concepts?

Can one be free despite being dependent?

Can one be independent despite not being free?

On a personal level, answer to the first question seems to be yes. One may get freedom to do X, *because* s/he is dependent on other people helping out in some other tasks.

What about being independent despite not having freedom? That seems impossible.

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