why we are not free

The real damage is done by those millions who want to 'survive.' The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don’t want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won’t take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don’t like to make waves—or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honour, truth, and principles are only literature. Those who live small, mate small, die small. It’s the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you’ll keep it under control. If you don’t make any noise, the bogeyman won’t find you. But it’s all an illusion, because they die too, those people who roll up their spirits into tiny little balls so as to be safe. Safe?! From what? Life is always on the edge of death; narrow streets lead to the same place as wide avenues, and a little candle burns itself out just like a flaming torch does. I choose my own way to burn.

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I didn't know there were any actual free nation founded during the "Enlightenment".

Anyhow, suitability is dependent on standard. For example some people found it perfectly suitable to live in a trash filled apartment, while others with higher standard will deem such place unsuitable for any self respecting human begin.

Same applies to society. I personally think it's unsuitable for any self respecting human begin to live in a society where their life and property isn't recognized as their own and can be claimed by others with force at anytime on any whim, Medieval ages, Soviet Russia, Nazi Germany..etc. to name a few.

So yeah, there might be some people who think it's good enough to live as a slave in a dictatorship or what not as long as they get enough handout. Then there are other people who have higher standards.