Liberty and Freedom in the context of the Civil War
Jul 19, 2016 4:23:56 GMT
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Post by Jean-Luc Picard on Jul 19, 2016 4:23:56 GMT
There is a difference between Liberty and Freedom which few know of. Today I will teach you of it in connection to the US Civil war
1. Liberty:
Liberty, coming from the French Liberté, which in turn comes from the Latin Libertas, entails what we think of as human rights, but only to some. Those some are normally male landowners. As such, Libertas fully allows for Slavery and such institutions
2. Freedom:
Freedom, coming from the German Freiheit entails essentially the same rights as Libertas, but to everyone. Everyone is born with Freiheit. Therefore, Freiheit does not allow for Slavery
In the United States in the years and decades before the civil war, the Abolitionists (Anti-slavery groups) believed in a concept corresponding mostly to Freiheit, and the supporters of slavery believed in a concept more related to Libertas.
The difference between these concepts is behind one of America's bloodiest wars, and yet they are used interchangeably
1. Liberty:
Liberty, coming from the French Liberté, which in turn comes from the Latin Libertas, entails what we think of as human rights, but only to some. Those some are normally male landowners. As such, Libertas fully allows for Slavery and such institutions
2. Freedom:
Freedom, coming from the German Freiheit entails essentially the same rights as Libertas, but to everyone. Everyone is born with Freiheit. Therefore, Freiheit does not allow for Slavery
In the United States in the years and decades before the civil war, the Abolitionists (Anti-slavery groups) believed in a concept corresponding mostly to Freiheit, and the supporters of slavery believed in a concept more related to Libertas.
The difference between these concepts is behind one of America's bloodiest wars, and yet they are used interchangeably
