Freedom is the word used in our times to describe human flourishing. Freedom for the individual to be themselves in a safe and supportive environment. A great vision ”“ enshrined in Human Rights legislation and aspiration.
The great paradox of our times is that the more we speak about freedom, the more we discover about oppression and abuse. Amongst the most shocking challenges is the worldwide prevalence of modern slavery. Fellow human beings trapped as sex slaves, forced labour, pressured organ donors.
Freedom has become a space for the powerful, the criminal and the self-centred to exploit others ”“ not least because when a human being is reduced to the size of the individual, each potentially ”˜free’ person is in fact vulnerable and weak.
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Bp Alastair Redfern on the gift of real freedom
Freedom is the word used in our times to describe human flourishing. Freedom for the individual to be themselves in a safe and supportive environment. A great vision ”“ enshrined in Human Rights legislation and aspiration.
The great paradox of our times is that the more we speak about freedom, the more we discover about oppression and abuse. Amongst the most shocking challenges is the worldwide prevalence of modern slavery. Fellow human beings trapped as sex slaves, forced labour, pressured organ donors.
Freedom has become a space for the powerful, the criminal and the self-centred to exploit others ”“ not least because when a human being is reduced to the size of the individual, each potentially ”˜free’ person is in fact vulnerable and weak.
Read it all.