Values > Freedom

Free to Fail

1. If individuals should be left free to fail, so should businesses even if they are well connected to the rich and powerful (other values: fairness, rule of law, equal application of the law)

Harm to other

1. Your personal freedoms to live your life how you want, do not give you the right to harm others  

The Right to self harm

1. Countries should limit certain drugs that have been consistantly shown to destroy lives
2.  Countries should regulate and outlaw dangerous drugs. 
3. We can combine the belief of manditory detox and encarseration of those who do these things in public place: do drugs, poop, pee, and sleep with housing for those who are drug free and willing to contribute. 

Neighbors

1. America's unequal focus on freedom over community and responsibility, results in predictible self expression of freedom at 3 am, with disragard to other's wishes during the week running up to the 4th. 

Freedom of Speech/Expression

1. Your right to talk with your mouth, doesn't give you the right to spread your lies and hate on for-profit social media platforms. 

Freedom of and From Religion

1. Your right to freedom of religion, doesn't grant you the right to lie to children, by pretending that the bible doesn't have contradictions, condone rape, and slavery. You are know you are on the wrong side, once your plans require deseption. 

Freedom of Assembly/Association

1. We shouldn't outlaw unions or protests, but we should require union votes to be annonomous, to avoid coersion and once protest have any violence or public access social service impact (laying down in roads) they can be violently stopped (people need to get to works, and ambulances need to get to the hospital) until they are peaceful again. You can't hold society hostage, for your cause on either side. 

Freedom of Movement

1. During a pandemic
1. We must carefully balance personal freedom with disease response.  

4. Freedom of Movement

• Classic debates: Immigration, travel bans, quarantines, lockdowns, border controls.

• Example conflicts: Disease control vs. right to mobility.

5. Freedom of Privacy

• Classic debates: Surveillance, data collection, personal information, bodily autonomy.

• Example conflicts: Security needs vs. personal privacy.

6. Freedom of Thought/Conscience

• Classic debates: Indoctrination, education policy, compelled speech, cognitive liberty.

• Example conflicts: State-mandated beliefs vs. individual thought.

7. Economic Freedom

• Classic debates: Free markets, property rights, occupational licensing, labor regulation.

• Example conflicts: Deregulation vs. worker or consumer protection.

8. Freedom of Contract

• Classic debates: Right to make agreements, limitations on unconscionable or exploitative contracts.

• Example conflicts: Autonomy in contracts vs. fairness/protection from harm.

9. Freedom to Refuse or Consent

• Classic debates: Bodily autonomy, medical decisions (vaccines, abortion, end-of-life).

• Example conflicts: Public health vs. individual choice.

10. Freedom from Coercion or Oppression

• Classic debates: Protection from government or private tyranny, anti-slavery, anti-bullying, anti-discrimination.

• Example conflicts: Strong state power vs. civil liberties.

These are belief in which we can all agree that your individual freedom, does not give you the right to harm others

1. Murder
2. Rape
3. Theft
4. Assault

These are laws that many governments justify to limit personal freedom 

Your individual freedom is not a valid "value" when it comes into conflict with other's right to freedom, life, and liberty.  

Affirming America’s Culture and Values: American values are at the heart of America’s historic rise to world leadership. These include, among others, respect for hard work, sacrifice, civility, love of family respect for life, education and love of freedom. To remain a superpower in the world we must continuously and vigorously reaffirm these key components that have led to America’s greatness as a country. Source: Governor Mitt Romney's Ten Issues America Must Address to Remain The Economic and Military Superpower