The Price of Freedom

Soul: And what is the price of freedom? What should be sacrificed in order to gain and keep it? What do you think is a fair exchange for freedom? Is it not freedom that these people now have? That they can ask us for more freedom? Are they not being too demanding? Nothing is free, at least in this world. For this freedom they have a price to pay, do they not?

Dark: I sense a hint of mischief in your words. You ask that as though you are insulted. Yet, you do know the answers already to the questions you ask, do you not, my friend? However, let me play along to your game. Before I can answer your many questions, I believe a definition of freedom would serve us well. Perhaps you would care to start by answering this little question of mine first? Then perhaps we can decide whether there is already enough freedom amongst these demanding people.

Soul: To define freedom? Let me first start by saying that there is never 'enough freedom'.

Dark: What do you mean? But let us not get ahead of ourselves. Can you give me a good definition of 'freedom'? I am sorry, but I will not let this pass until it is done.

Soul: I suppose it is only fair, since I asked so much of you, that I answer this one question of yours. I shall do my best. Listen, and tell me if I am wrong, when I say that Freedom is ----

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So what is freedom? Shoot away.

(I am a bit giddy after having to read philo text.... -_-)