On the day we Indians celebrate the Independence day of our nation, I'm gladly reminded of what I learnt while teaching Anthropology at Karunapuram, specifically about human freedom. The distinction between freedom FROM and freedom FOR. That these two are like the two sides of the same coin and that one cannot be had without the other, lest freedom loses its essence.
If we have gained independence from the Britishers, we need to also have the aspect of independence FOR self-governance. Merely remembering the past, without contextualising it today, will only be a dead commemoration and not a living celebration.
Thus the best expression about freedom: Freedom is not the right to do as one pleases, but it is the liberty to do as one ought to do.
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