It was well said by Rousseau “Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains”. What Rousseau meant was that man leads a free and unrestricted life till the day he realises the existence of a society around him.
Once man enters the civil society all his freedom and liberty vanishes.
Yes. Man’s life in the civil society is an artificial life. It is a false and untrue life. Man in the society becomes highly formal and sophisticated. He becomes greedy and wicked. The life in the civil society is not natural. It is a pretentious life. Here man follows double standards. He becomes civilized as wells as a hypocrite. He says one thing but does something else.
In the society man is everywhere in chains. I think, everywhere there are a set of do’s and dont's. The social, martial and governmental laws bind man. Thus a man cannot be free in the society. These restrictions, restraints and limitations are the real obstacles in his path of life.
Man, if, tries to shed the artificial aspects of his life and try to live a life in harmony with nature, it will look more natural and genuine.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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Do u ppl really think that man is in chains..??
hmm.......no
How many times have I wished people would stop faking and be themselves?You have put it here in words.Good one!
You've another blog too? Cool! Just gotta know this.. It's true that man has to take the responsibility once they start to enter the society..
we were discussing the same thing in class the other day. Once you say yes to the norms of the society, you are giving up your freedom, but the thing is there is no other way out in todays world. You have to give up something in order to gain something.
@Ashu:
Hey wat do you think yaar?? How do you say it "NO"
@Sameera:
U r right. But, dat's life. V cannot be ourselves :-)
@Curryegg:
Ya. right. And thanks 4 dropping by my blog.:-)
@Raaji:
Ya. U need to give something to gain something. Well said Raaji!!
I think it depends on the individual to chain himself.Some people chain themselves to wealth;others to lust..the list continues.
Nice blog,btw :)
Freedom without rules is foolishness right?
If everyone was allowed to do whatever he wanted, imagine where the world would be. :S
Not all are born with a pure heart....unfortunately.
happy diwali!
@Lavanya:
Something, i was expecting from somebody. Got it from u. Well said.
just forced me 2 do quite a soul searching.....this article is stunning..
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