@evan I've grown up during the 80ies in a country that a. neighbored the Iron Curtain and b. was an explicit target for nuclear weapons from both sides. So… yeah, "freedom from fear" sounds like the most wonderful thing ever.
@evan Freedom of religion is the most fundamental, because it means a person can think and believe whatever she wants. There are — and must be — restrictions on what people do and even say, but thoughts should always be free, never be punishable by the state.
@evan I posit the thesis that the vote counts are in order of how much we still don’t have that thing. So freedom of worship has the least votes because everyone feels pretty safe in their freedom of religion, whereas fear and want are still prevalent.
@Brendanjones@evan More and more people just don't have a religion. That's the freedom that applies to the least number of people. Not everyone "worships".
@evan fear is a natural human emotion. This is lovely confirmation that most people are utterly disconnected from reality. A life without fear is a life that lacks value.
When the Earth is burning and you can no longer remember your name, remember that we chose this outcome.
Really tough. I really wanted to go with Freedom of Worship but Freedom from Fear won out.
There was a great series from @BBCRadio4 presenting the William Reith Lectures on these. My favorite was former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams' lecture on Freedom of Worship. His take is quite nuanced. Always erudite and engaging, he could make a telephone directory into something epic and profound.
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