Freedom Matters
People who are willing to give up there liberty to obtain a little temporary safety will end up losing both.
- Benjamin Franklin
Address on Firearms to the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Free people have the right to defend themselves, slaves do not.
- Free people who allow themselves to be unarmed will not remain free for long.
- Unarmed people can only flee from evil. And evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
DECLARATION OF FREEDOM:
- I own myself.
- I have individual rights.
- No one has the right to violate my freedom.
NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO VIOLATE MY FREEDOM:
- No one has the right to harm me.
- No one has the right to threaten me.
- No one has the right to steal from me.
- No one has the right to violate my individual rights.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - are rights all humans have and no one can legally take away from us.
- The right to privacy - No one has the right to violate my privacy.
- The right to self-defense - I can defend my life, liberty, and property.
- The right to free speech - I can communicate my opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation or censorship.
- The right to liberty - Liberty is freedom from permission. I can do what I want, as long as I do not violate the freedom of others.
SELF-OWNERSHIP:
Self-ownership is an important part of being human. You own yourself. Without self-ownership, there is no freedom.
VOLUNTARYISM:
Interactions between people should be voluntary and free of force, fraud, theft, and threats.
LAWS SHOULD NOT VIOLATE OUR FREEDOM:
If we have the right to do something and the law says you can't do it, we still have the right to do it. We have no obligation to obey any law that violates our freedom. Any law that violates our freedom is null and void. Anyone that violates our freedom is a criminal.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM:
There will always be people who try to violate our freedom. To remain free we have to be willing and able to defend our freedom.
