A puzzling question concerns an extremely important topic, "freedom". The official definition is: 'the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint'. Such idea sounds fair, as far as only your person is concerned Your feelings, thoughts, ideas and beliefs are certainly boundless. But, as you do not live alone but you share this earth with other people, should such 'power or right' be limitless even when other people's dignity, health or safety in general are concerned? Let us say that your neighbor, just like you, is entitled not only to think but also to speak and act without any boundary. Consequently, he feels entitled to offend you as much as he likes in the name of his freedom of speech and expression. He feels also at liberty (thanks to his freedom to act) to walk around the neighborhood refusing to take the precautions required for safety reasons, thus endangering those who are taking a looming health hazard seriously. According to your conscience, as well as to your intelligence, is this fair?
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