Live Free or Die

[Cheezy the Wiz]

We've all heard that famous quote: "Live free or die: death is not the worst of evils." Does this hold true with you? Are the worse evils than death? Further, is freedom that indispensable? You can take that literally, to mean that you would rather die in a shootout with the police than be taken into custody. You can also take that to mean that you would not be subjugated, pay a protection bribe, or accept your country's status as a protectorate or vassal.

Since, I'm already wandering and in comprihensible, I'll sipmly summarize: what does that quote mean to you?

 

[JohnRM]

We've all heard that famous quote: "Live free or die: death is not the worst of evils." Does this hold true with you? Are the worse evils than death? Further, is freedom that indispensable? You can take that literally, to mean that you would rather die in a shootout with the police than be taken into custody. You can also take that to mean that you would not be subjugated, pay a protection bribe, or accept your country's status as a protectorate or vassal.

Since, I'm already wandering and in comprihensible, I'll sipmly summarize: what does that quote mean to you?

To me, it means that I have to decide what is right or wrong for me, in my life and apart of that is living how I want to live as long as I don't interfere with anyone else's right to do the same. I would rather die than to just accept that someone else is going to tell and force me to live how they think I ought to live. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean I have to die, but I certainly would fight it.

 

[LucyDuke]

Some situations aren't that extreme. For example, if I get pulled over for speeding I'm going to cooperate with the cop. But if I had to wear a burqa to go out of my house, no thanks, that's not worth living for.

 

[MjM]

I'd rather live under any circumstance then death, anything, even pain, is better then nothing.

 

[Ansar]

I believe the statement "Live Free or Die" is an extreme opinion.

 

[Japanrocks12]

If I am in agony, or am so severely bound to anything (another person, some terminal illness, anything painful), I think I'd just rather die. Death might not be as bad as we think it is.

 

[Perfection]

Only if I can Die Hard.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

I'd rather live under any circumstance then death, anything, even pain, is better then nothing.

Is that because you don't believe in life after death, or because you think you could tolerate the pain, or something else?

 

[MjM]

Is that because you don't believe in life after death, or because you think you could tolerate the pain, or something else?

Because I don't believe in life after death. I don't enjoy pain.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Because I don't believe in life after death. I don't enjoy pain.

Well hey, some people LIKE that. Judge not, ya know?

 

[Babbler]

I don't know, but makes for awesome plates.

 

[Ramius75]

Only when there is no other place to run to.

 

[jeps]

I would rebel. I would take a shot at life or death, without outright death or outright life.

 

[Rhymes]

Freedom isn't an absolute... your always free to different degrees....

A chose life, anything is better then nothing.

 

[Chandrasekhar]

I wouldn't choose certain death in any but the worst situations, but I'm willing (in theory; in practice, this has never happened and I doubt it will) to put my life at risk for the sake of my own freedom.

 

[Tasslehoff]

Some things are worse than death, but that doesn't mean living free is necessary, and anything else is worse than death. And, as pointed out above, there are different degrees of freedom.

 

[GarretSidzaka]

I think that most sources that use that kind of slogan are usually oppressors of freedom, who need propaganda like that to further their causes of destroying freedom. Doublethink like this is not uncommon, especially in the West.

 

[Chandrasekhar]

I think that most sources that use that kind of slogan are usually oppressors of freedom, who need propaganda like that to further their causes of destroying freedom. Doublethink like this is not uncommon, especially in the West.

How can encouraging people to either be independent or die trying be used for the purpose of oppression?

 

[emzie]

I'd rather live, to an extent. I couldn't live under North Korean oppression, but I highly doubt that'll ever be a reality for any of us posting here.

In the norms of our lives, life, please.

 

[Irish Caesar]

We've all heard that famous quote: "Live free or die: death is not the worst of evils."

I'm quite familiar with the first half of the statement, but the second I've only seen in Godwynn's sig. From where does it originate?

I think there are plenty of things worse than death, but I have never spent a considerable amount of time thinking about them or their consequences.