Freedom is a feeling, a way of expression, an act of doing something with certain limitations or is it scope beyond these words? The Constitution of Pakistan provides for fundamental rights, which include freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of religion, freedom of association, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and the (conditional) right to bear arms.
It is difficult for anyone to understand or to describe the sentiments of freedom, in my opinion freedom has three basic types Physical, Psychological and Spiritual freedom. All the defined barometers move around these basic types.
Do we really understand, what freedom is and its meaning or is it just a myth? In my opinion, in our society, it is being pursued as a myth or a right. Most of the population of our country or in the third-world countries, people are just living their lives below the poverty lines (underprivileged). Their entire focus of life remain around the basic facilities of life which does not allow them to think beyond that throughout their lives and despite making efforts they have not been able to meet the basic requirements. Therefore, this population cannot think and can’t even understand the meanings of freedom.
However, Freedom is a condition in which allows nations the opportunity to speak, act and pursue happiness without hindrance. Freedom is vital because it leads to enhanced expressions of creativity and original thought, increased productivity, and an overall high quality of life for the nation.
Freedom is a basic needs and it plays vital role in social process. Freedom is directly linked to human development and it can be described in different fundamentals. However, the most significant fundamentals are equity, sustainability, productivity, empowerment, cooperation and security. Human development means to expand human choices, which it required to freedom concept. Human development is the most important factor of welfare improvement where the freedom is an essential instrument to achieve it.
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Development related to expanding the choices people have, to lead lives that they value, and enlightening the human condition so that people have the chance to lead lives. Equity is the idea of fairness for every person. Sustainability is the view that we all have the right to earn a living that can sustain their lives. Productivity states the participation of people in the process of income generation. Empowerment is the freedom of the people to influence development and decisions that affect their lives. Cooperation stipulates participation and belonging to communities. Security offers people development opportunities freely and safely. Thus, it is about much more than economic growth, which is only a means of broadening people’s choices. Broadening of choices are directly linked to human capabilities. It offers range of things that people can do or be in life. Capabilities are the functional freedoms a person enjoys to lead the kind of life they have reason to value.
Human development has economy view that the distribution of goods and services underprivileged people need and focus its thoughts on human choices. By devoting in people, we enable evolution and allow people to track many different life paths, thus developing human capabilities. There are certain basic competences for human development, which are led by long and healthy lives, be knowledgeable, have access to resources and social services needed for a living, and be able to contribute in the life of the community.
Freedom of speech is the most common and prominent right that every citizen must enjoy with certain limitations. It is important because it is essential for all-over development of a country. Moreover, it gives way to open debates that help in the discussion of thought and ideas that are essential for the growth of society.
To conclude, we can say that Freedom is not what we think it is. It is a Physical, Psychological and Spiritual concept and everyone has different view about it. Similarly, it has a different value for different people. Freedom truly means giving equal opportunity to everyone for liberty in pursuit of happiness.