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I wish somebody would give me millions of dollars. Until then my freedom to do what I want is being infringed.

This isn’t a very useful argument when balancing the rights of multiple entities in society though.

I'll concede that defining freedom is a thorny subject, and there are limitations to the definition a I proposed. But I think that any definition of freedom that doesn't accept that private individuals can (and constantly do) limit each other's freedom regardless of the state is just as flawed.

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